MicroWaveDec 6, 2024

Brian Thompson’s killing sparks outrage over state of US healthcare

https://lemmy.world/post/22822259

Brian Thompson’s killing sparks outrage over state of US healthcare - Lemmy.World

Summary The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has ignited outrage over the state of U.S. healthcare. While his murder shocked many, online reactions highlighted public frustration with private insurers, citing denied care, high costs, and systemic bureaucracy. UnitedHealthcare, a major industry player, has faced scrutiny for practices perceived as prioritizing profit over patients. The attack, which appears premeditated, underscores rising tensions around healthcare inequality. Experts see this as part of a broader trend toward violence over societal disputes, reflecting deep dissatisfaction with the American healthcare system.

Show threadZachariahDec 6, 2024

Option 1: Vote for Democrats / vote for a woman for president to get incremental improvements to healthcare and society.
Americans: yawn

Option 2: Start murdering the powerful capitalist oligarchs which will lead to zero improvements in healthcare and society but fuels fantasies of revenge and temporarily feels good.
Americans: “Yay!”

Show threadRivalarrivalDec 6, 2024

Option 1’s incremental improvement to healthcare are negated by capitalism’s incremental exploitation of those “improvements.” They can fuck shit up faster than politics can fix it.

Option 2 ends in universal healthcare.

Show threadZachariahDec 6, 2024

We didn’t even try Option 1 this time. It was too boring for most people to go out and vote. And then we had a vocal group decided to withhold votes based on their unbending principles.

I’m not holding my breath for Option 2 given we couldn’t even make Option 1 work. Since we’ve shown we can’t come together for each other, Option 2 is more likely to end in totalitarianism as the powerful react to the violence and/or in societal collapse as every person looks out only for himself.

Show threadgrueDec 6, 2024

We didn’t even try Option 1 this time.

What exactly the fuck do you think four years of Biden was?

Show threadZachariah
last time; not this time
Dec 6, 2024 at 12:47pmWeb
Show threadgrueDec 6, 2024

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” – Rita Mae Brown

And then the fucking neolibs wonder why Trump won.

Show threadZachariahDec 6, 2024
Just because there are other options worth trying, doesn’t mean we should give up on also trying a peaceful option. If we elect better people, it’s not the same thing. If we strike, too, it’s not the same thing. We can augment rather than abandon. It’s more complicated, harder, and requires cunning and patience rather than mere brute force. Nothing has a guaranteed result, not even violence—especially with GOP/MAGA in power.
Show threadjatoneDec 6, 2024
lol. god you people are trash. ‘suffer for longer because we want to take the HARDER route vs fixing the fucking problem.’