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GoFundMe races to remove fundraising pages supporting Luigi Mangione

https://sh.itjust.works/post/29267465

GoFundMe races to remove fundraising pages supporting Luigi Mangione - sh.itjust.works

“We are raising funds to support a critical legal defense in the fight against unchecked corporate power and a system that continues to favor the few over everyone else. This case isn’t just about one individual—it’s about challenging a status quo that protects the interest of the powerful at the expense of justice and fairness,” read one of the fundraising pages that was quickly removed by GoFundMe.

Show threadDrusas

The consistent creation of fundraising pages of Mangione follows the macabre reaction much of the public has had to the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

More like the perfectly reasonable reaction.

Dec 10, 2024 at 2:32amWeb
Show threadfloofloofDec 10, 2024
They either can’t see what’s going on, or they can’t admit it in case it encourages solidarity among the poors.
Show threadfinitebanjoDec 10, 2024
I mean, the vast majority of poor and uneducated voted for Privatized Healthcare, so that’s not really true. Plus, Luigi wasn’t exactly poor, he worked in the tech industry.
Show threadxtr0nDec 10, 2024

Working in the tech industry isn’t enough money to be immune from worries health care costs. A bad injury or illness can rack up hundreds of thousands or even millions in bills.

A kid who’s been out of school for a few years could maybe have made a few hundred thousand. There are rare unicorns that might get totally insane compensation right out of school but I doubt there are many 26 year olds getting 1 million+ total compensation in tech.

Anyway, making a few hundred thousand a year isn’t poor but when you’re looking at healthcare, political influence or the legal system, that money most certainly isn’t rich.

Show threadchonglibloodsportDec 10, 2024
He’s from a rich family. He went to a $40k/year all-boys private high school and was valedictorian.
Show threadpseudoDec 10, 2024
Is being valedictorian a proof of financial situation? Genuine question.
Show threadfloofloofDec 10, 2024

The danger is that those less well-off people who are currently supporting privatized healthcare will see actions like this, hear the conversations around it, and figure out what the real issue is, unless the media obfuscates it with spin.

And this guy may have been fairly well off (his family apparently are wealthy). But he doesn’t have to be poor to get people thinking and talking.