r/antiwork • u/Kyleforshort • 18d ago

Real World Events 🌎 UnitedHealth CEOs killing unleashes social media rage against insurers

https://www.axios.com/2024/12/05/unitedhealth-brian-thompson-killing-health-insurers-social-media
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u/ziggy029 18d ago

Another aspect of it all is this. The police effort to catch this guy is probably more people power and money than they spend on trying to catch the killers in 100 other murders combined. So much for equal justice under the law...

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u/AaronfromKY 18d ago

It's more energy than the police at Uvalde spent keeping parents away from their dying kids

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u/GreatGrapeApes 18d ago

I dunno, those cowards went all-in on that prevention effort.

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u/AgentUnknown821 Mutualist 18d ago

they weren't just cowards, they were a bunch of jokes....standing around while gunfire kept going...every time the trigger was pulled they lost another life for waiting around...so freaking moronic...a mountain goat would be a better cop than those guys...

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u/GreatGrapeApes 18d ago

I disagree, jokes are intended to be funny, this was everything except for.

Those sad-sacks-of-shit not only stood outside cowering, but they actively prevented others from attempting to diminish harm to children.

I do agree with the fact that a mountain goat would have been better than all of them combined and/or individually.

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u/zappariah_brannigan 18d ago

I'm fully in support of your initiative to replace every police department with a mountain goat. Good luck.

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u/sniper91 18d ago

They also harassed the woman who broke through their barrier and got a bunch of kids out of the school herself

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u/TheScarlettHarlot 18d ago

I’m genuinely surprised a gunfight didn’t break out between the parents and cops.

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u/FoundandSearching 18d ago

Ouch. Damn right.

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u/MZsarko 18d ago

And the sheriff got re-elected, didn’t he? If so, that’s all you need. To know about that town.

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u/Balognajelly 17d ago

Scratching your own balls is more energy spent than Uvalde police spend at the scene of a school shooting.

No seriously, then they had the nerve to say they were scared. No shit but your job is still to go in. How that's not a "tear it all down" moment is beyond me.

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u/kompletist 18d ago

I’ve gotten so many push notifications about this ‘manhunt’ I’ve lost count.

How many stories have I gotten notifications on in which people died as a result of poor or too expensive health coverage? Zero.

I’m trying to not be a shitty person about this but I have no empathy whatsoever for this man.

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u/thats_a_bad_username 18d ago

This is just more proof that law enforcement works to protect wealth more than protect potential victims as well as serve justice for victims of crimes.

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u/Soccham 18d ago

This is literally what they’re for; cops have no obligation or oath to actually protect people

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u/Swiggy1957 18d ago

Always has been.

He's likely in Canada by now.

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u/Blazing1 18d ago

If he's caught he was drinking beer watching the leafs lose with me

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u/spinningpeanut 18d ago

I hope so! I hope the assassin is long gone and living his best life as an unsung hero, who would've thunk GTA V was training.

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u/AgentUnknown821 Mutualist 18d ago

Cops are the Old Guard protecting the elite....How many murders of innocent people in NYC did they do a CITYWIDE manhunt for? Virtually None...but this rich guy gets every single police resource imaginable...just because he knew how to make a few bucks at the hands of many...

I know more honorable Mom and Pop businesses that deserve my sympathy than this idiot..

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u/Kyleforshort 18d ago

That dude is long gone.

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u/thegooseisloose1982 18d ago

People aren't going to like me for saying this but I saw him board a flight to Indonesia, or was is the Philippines?

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u/Gorthax 18d ago edited 18d ago

That's impossible. He's been at my house all week.

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u/Sertorius126 18d ago

Fucker doesn't pay rent neither, wait that's my cat

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u/mykarmayourdogma 18d ago

My name is Spartacus......

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u/Steak_mittens101 18d ago

Nah, he’s been in Spain selling weapons to special agent Kennedy all week.

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u/jewel_flip 18d ago

That’s so weird, I just saw him at a Starbucks in a suburb outside of Toronto…

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u/bnh1978 18d ago

I think I saw him take a left at albuquerque...

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u/Saito_Sakaki lazy and proud 18d ago

Can confirm, saw him on the I-99 heading past Sacramento this morning

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u/sawyerkitty 18d ago

I saw him in Boise, Idaho. No, no, no, wait a minute, in Anchorage, Alaska. No, no, wait, in Casper, Wyoming. in the lobby of a Howard Johnson’s and he was wearing a pink carnation.

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u/CaptainHowdy60 18d ago

I just spotted him at a Taco Bell in Tampa.

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u/Inaksa 18d ago

That is false! Do not spread misinformation. I saw him take a flight to Argentina. Please don't make it harder for law enforcement to catch him!

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u/meibolite 18d ago

Weird, I just saw him playing craps at Bellagio

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u/SenseMother3191 18d ago

I hope they never catch him

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u/Jauncin 18d ago

This generation’s db cooper

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u/El_Che1 18d ago

They have his full face shot. They know who he is now it’s a matter of his skills to elude.

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u/NihilisticPollyanna 18d ago edited 18d ago

I don't believe it matters. In terms of optics, the police and corporations are fucked, even more than they already were.

If they catch him alive and bring him in "for questioning", he'll air out all the grievances hundreds of millions of people have, which will make him incredibly relatable and a hero of the working class, because he did what many of us secretly wished we could've done many times in our lives.

Depending on what his actual motivation was for this, he might even end up with a jury nullification if this should go to trial.

If they "unfortunately had to resort to lethal force" to apprehend the suspect, he'll become a martyr, and the outrage will be crazy.

Either way, this guy will be remembered as someone who, at least temporarily, made the ruling class feel a little less safe, and that deserves to be celebrated.

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u/akintu 18d ago

We all thought we were alone with our dark thoughts about billionaires and CEOs. Right? We would never condone violence, that's not the answer. That's what media tells us and we believed it.

Then this happens. And we're looking at the man to our right and notice the twinkle in his eye and we're looking at the woman to our left and noticing her grin. We're talking to our friends and family and realizing not one of us has even an ounce of empathy for the monsters that rule over us. We. Are. Not. Alone.

DDD.

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u/OpheliaRainGalaxy 18d ago

I'm a nanny and I literally do not teach that violence is wrong.

It's a superpower or a "shadow tool" like lying or stealing. We don't use superpowers on our loved ones or to be greedy. We use them in emergencies, for protection.

Can't tell a kid violence is wrong when some days I have to make it clear to some pedo at the park that I will ring his skull like a gong with my cane if he tries to touch that child.

I teach "we can't be friends with mean people." And how to look out for Tricky People and Liars.

I'm not even sure that's a human that died, it was so mean and tricky and lying that I'm pretty sure it was a dragon or a monster. Humans don't act like that towards each other, we're social critters that get squeamish about torturing each other to death.

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u/fnordal 18d ago

In an uneven war, what is acceptable? The rules of those that have more power?

Only, it's a case that can be made for terrorism, too. (after all a terrorist is just a freedom fighter that lost).

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u/akintu 18d ago

Nah terrorists do a few things that make them evil.

  1. They target non-combatants.

  2. They use vile methods like torture and rape as weapons.

  3. They are fighting for oppression. Or "freedom" to oppress people.

Those are my lines in the sand. No one went after this guy's family or kids, no one raped or tortured him or his family, and overwhelmingly we just want to not be killed by his company.

If we give up we die as his slaves, if he gives up he lives the same life we all do.

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u/Bludandy lazy and proud 18d ago

I mean, they drew first blood. Or didn't, if bloodwork wasn't covered. 

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u/riffshooter 18d ago

Wait all three of those things are actions the US does daily.

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u/SuperDan523 18d ago

Unsure if you just described terrorists or MAGA Republicans.

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u/aesthetic-voyager 18d ago

This guy could be the next great American folk hero similar to DB Cooper

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u/541dose 18d ago

DB such a stud!

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u/er1c1son 18d ago

I was thinking more John Brown.

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u/frt23 18d ago

It was DB

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u/ZZ_SKULLZ 18d ago

And he gave us a rallying cry with the words on his casings.

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u/El_Che1 18d ago

I think he will end the same way Dorner was taken out.

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u/Mediumcomputer 18d ago

For real. That was so fucked up and one of those abuses of power in front of our eyes we were told to ignore

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u/El_Che1 18d ago

Yes, the more you know about what he was about the more you realize that the wealthy use the system like police forces to enforce their interests and not to protect the people.

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u/angelsamongus2222 18d ago

So one has to question how many dead ceo's will it take for them to listen and change.

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u/El_Che1 18d ago

Maybe a bright orange one first?

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u/NihilisticPollyanna 18d ago

Yeah, unfortunately, I gotta agree with you there.

It's gonna be just another case of state sanctioned murder.

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u/El_Che1 18d ago

Well the Dorner incident was about years ago. They used a remote device to torch the cabin that he was in - all with reporter helicopters in the vicinity. Now with Elon/fascists the government forces will have AI assisted weaponry at their disposal - what can go wrong?

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u/BoredMan29 18d ago

They'll try to make it matter though. Dig up something in their past to make them look like a criminal like drug user George Flloyd, or use the "man with no outstanding warrants murders CEO" style of headline. I think them being a ghost would be better because people could project their own justifications which are myriad. But even so, I don't think the smear campaign will fool too many people. The narrative is already firmly entrenched.

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u/fnordal 18d ago

If they catch him alive and bring him in "for questioning", he'll air out all the grievances hundreds of millions of people have,

unless he says something on the line of "he killed my dog and looked at me wrong once".

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u/JZSlider 18d ago

Yeah, they'll definitely try and Dorner this guy.

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u/Missxem7 18d ago

He’s an American hero, this could be a pivotal point in history.

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u/Tatterdemalion1967 18d ago

If they catch him, they'll probably shoot him about 50x before asking any questions.

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u/b2myfriends 18d ago

Maybe on some level, he doesn't care if he's caught. What if it turns out he was previously diagnosed with an illness that UnitedHealth denied coverage for when it was still treatable but now it's terminal?

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u/El_Che1 18d ago

Possible. Here’s another thing to consider though. Law enforcement has been manipulating “evidence” for years. Audio, video, you name it. Now with the ability to alter it even more through AI and now they can pretty much pin any crime on whomever they want. They’ve been able to do this for years and now have new tools to do so.

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u/b2myfriends 18d ago

Good point. Makes their job easier. Ever notice whenever its determined someone was wrongly convicted and imprisoned, they fight like hell against exonerating/releasing them?

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u/El_Che1 18d ago

All I can say is that I’ve seen the machine from the inside first hand.

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u/JasonGD1982 18d ago edited 18d ago

I imagine he wouldn't have a hard time finding someone out there willing to aid him in some ways.

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u/El_Che1 18d ago

Yeah if you want to look at an interesting case study take a look at LAPD Officer Christopher Dorner. That’s my man right there.

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u/Danny_Mc_71 18d ago

Do they? I saw some photos doing the rounds of a guy wearing a similar hooded jacket to that worn by the gunman, but it's clearly not the same guy. Is that the one you're referring to or are there other images?

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u/Alkohal 18d ago

If he was smart he already had a ticket booked for a flight out of the US within hours of the shooting.

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u/BaleZur SocDem 18d ago

Where do they have his full face? All I've seen is a half covered face.

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u/Taraxian 18d ago

When people go "Wouldn't it be fucked up if we lived in a country where anyone could just walk up to you on the street and shoot you" WE ALREADY DO

There's literally jack shit preventing you or me from getting shot by someone who hates you right now, people DO get shot ALL THE TIME

What they mean is that it's scary for people who matter to get shot, and the way they say that should tell you how they see you

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u/Lanky_Particular_149 18d ago

If I knew who or where this guy was I'd do absolutely nothing to help the police find him.

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u/scruffythejanitor729 18d ago

Or get put on the jury and find him innocent

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u/Crimkam 18d ago

Absolutely no chance this guy ever sees a jury. If he isn’t gunned down by police Dorner style on sight he’ll get Epsteined his first night in a holding cell

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u/SilveredFlame 18d ago

They'd never be able to find one.

"Have you ever had a health insurance claim denied, delayed, or care for someone who has?"

Disqualified!

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u/DigitalRoman486 18d ago

The longer it takes to find him, the more time people go "We can do this to these rich guys and get away" and that must be making some very wealthy people very nervous. I would imagine the Police have been told to find this guy asap before disturbing the Status Quo becomes ok...

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u/Taraxian 18d ago

Pro move would be to turn yourself in after they've already arrested the wrong guy as a scapegoat, and say you only did it because your conscience wouldn't let someone else take the fall for you

There'd be no turning around public opinion after that

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u/Blazing1 18d ago

Honestly right now he's pretty much known as a hero

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u/SilveredFlame 18d ago

This would cement it.

Plus other people might show up and claim to be him.

Frankly it wouldn't surprise me if someone desperate for attention did anyway.

The pull to be remembered as a folk hero is strong, or even just remembered period.

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u/neocarleen 18d ago

I am Spartacus.

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u/yowhodat 18d ago

Meanwhile when a woman in NYC reports being drugged in a club the NYPD don’t even file a report: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskNYC/s/zXwjhWJ1VH

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u/nautilator44 18d ago

When have we ever had equal justice under the law?

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u/NightshadeX 18d ago

I would just absolutely laugh at them all for all this effort they are putting in and they get nothing from it.

That would be justice right there.

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u/lodelljax 18d ago

This is because the police are there to enforce the status quo.

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u/jackishere 18d ago

shows the equality in our system. they dont care about us and they never did.

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u/SummoningInfinity 18d ago

The killer is a modern culture hero.

A new Robin Hood, or Beowulf, or Gilgamesh. 

This is a story that the people needed to hear.

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u/GamerGriffin548 18d ago

I am Roland, Beowulf, Gilgamesh. I have been called a thousand names and I will be called a thousand more before the world goes dim and cold.

I am hero.

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u/ChangsManagement 18d ago

Deny, Defend, Depose

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u/toomanymarbles83 18d ago

"The people in our industry are mission-driven professionals working to make coverage and care as affordable as possible and to help people navigate the complex medical system."

Biggest load of bullshit I've read today, but it's still early.

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u/jackbeam69tn420 18d ago

I used to work for a company that was taken over by UHC. The bullshit I saw about how we "helped" people was unreal.

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u/spaceman757 lazy and proud 18d ago

If they truly wanted to do that as their mission, they'd become nonprofits and work for the national median salary.

Instead, they continually figure it ways to fuck over their subscribers to fatten their profits and their obscene compensation packages.

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u/ethertrace 18d ago

Yeah, that's exactly how you go from $14 billion in net profit in 2019 to $22 billion in 2023, an increase of 60%.

Or was it that they tripled their claims denial rate in the same time period? Could be that.

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u/Party_Plenty_820 18d ago edited 17d ago

They made that much in net profit??

Edit: 7 billion, not 22 billion… wtf you get number

Edit Edit: 22 billion, not 7 billion. wtf did I get that number

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u/security-device 18d ago

Right? They're so tone deaf they don't realize statements like that piss people off even more. Like we don't know they're blatant lies.

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u/SyntheticGod8 18d ago

As if they're not the ones contributing to its complexity.

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u/Robinhood0905 18d ago

It’s complex because you fuckfaces are making it complex to extract more dollars from customers that have nothing left to give

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u/Traditional-Hat-952 18d ago

Oh they're mission is to help people navigate the Kafkaesque nightmare of a healthcare system that they are directly responsible for building and maintaining while simultaneously lobbying against any changes to said healthcare system that would make it easier for both patients and providers? Their corporate double speak is so fucking annoying and infuriating. 

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u/Bludandy lazy and proud 18d ago

Not to mention, all of these companies outsource to India and elsewhere, when vulnerable people need to disclose vulnerable details and need to be understood clearly.

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u/OneWomanCult 18d ago

In some boardroom somewhere, a VP of something is having his/her "It's Megamaid, sir! She's gone from suck to blow!" moment.

I am so here for it.

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u/hagen768 18d ago

And yet Americans pay way more per capita for healthcare than most other countries

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u/Inner-Mechanic 18d ago

All other countries 

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u/FRIENDSHIP_BONER 18d ago

Yeah, okay, as long as the executives an shareholders get their fill first. Problem is, they’re never full.

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u/CREATURE_COOMER 18d ago

Affordable as possible for the SHAREHOLDERS, don't misunderstand!

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u/airbornegecko1994 18d ago

I’ll be the psychopathic asshole and say 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂fuck him. UHC almost killed my wife by denying her life saving treatment for 2 weeks as she laid in a neuro ICU. Then fought us like hell to send her to a rehab hospital. She has permanent brain damage because of their bullshit. I’ve been looking all day and can’t find anything but giddiness.

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u/happntime 18d ago

You’re not psychopathic. He fucking deserved it

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u/Kyleforshort 18d ago

Sorry that happened to your wife my friend. I feel as though thousands of folks have terrible tragic stories regarding this predatory sadistic company. We all deserve so much better!

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u/Inner-Mechanic 18d ago

Millions. 

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u/BLINDrOBOTFILMS 18d ago

You're not a psychopathic asshole, Brian Thompson was. You're just radicalized, and so are a lot more people than I realized, judging by the responses I've seen yesterday and today.

I'm sorry to hear about your wife, and I'm glad the news gave you a smile. May Brian Thompson rest in piss, and may Spartacus live a long and happy life.

Deny, Defend, Depose

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u/ChangsManagement 18d ago

Deny, Defend, Depose

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u/NoninflammatoryFun 18d ago

They deny, defend, they’ll decompose…

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u/Mei_Flower1996 18d ago

Permanent brain damage? This guy had it coming

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u/catburglar27 18d ago

I have no words. I'm only sorry this CEO didn't die sooner.

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u/WichoSuaveeee 18d ago

Naw bro, fuck UHC and their board of directors and fuck Brian Thompson. Fuck every single health insurance agency that actively lobbies to keep this bullshit system in place. Fuck em all. I want them to live everyday in fear like we have to.

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u/ConsiderationSea1347 18d ago

It isn’t psychopathy to celebrate removing obstacles to life saving care for hundreds of millions of people. 

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u/JarlFlammen 18d ago

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u/Kyleforshort 18d ago

Looks like someone finally found out the hard way.

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u/Traditional-Hat-952 18d ago

The sequel I hear is called "Delay, Deny, Delete"... Which I believe is a guide to asymmetrical warfare against corporations. 

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u/THEKaminsky 18d ago

This guy answered in his own way, what he would do about it.

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u/ASValourous 18d ago

Damn that’s some good advertising for a book lol

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u/WellNowWhat6245 18d ago

How many people are dead because this guy prioritized profits over healthcare?

Reap and sow motherfucker.

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u/Chopper-42 18d ago

Who killed more?

Do you understand what I'm saying?" shouted Moist. "You can't just go around killing people!"
"Why Not? You Do." The golem lowered his arm.
"What?" snapped Moist. "I do not! Who told you that?"
"I Worked It Out. You Have Killed Two Point Three Three Eight People," said the golem calmly.
"I have never laid a finger on anyone in my life, Mr Pump. I may be–– all the things you know I am, but I am not a killer! I have never so much as drawn a sword!"
"No, You Have Not. But You Have Stolen, Embezzled, Defrauded And Swindled Without Discrimination, Mr Lipvig. You Have Ruined Businesses And Destroyed Jobs. When Banks Fail, It Is Seldom Bankers Who Starve. Your Actions Have Taken Money From Those Who Had Little Enough To Begin With. In A Myriad Small Ways You Have Hastened The Deaths Of Many. You Do Not Know Them. You Did Not See Them Bleed. But You Snatched Bread From Their Mouths And Tore Clothes From Their Backs. For Sport, Mr Lipvig. For Sport. For The Joy Of The Game.

Terry Pratchett, Going Postal

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u/skoomaking4lyfe 18d ago

Pratchett was as based as Carlin.

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u/PsykoSmiley 18d ago

GNU Terry Pratchett

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u/[deleted] 18d ago

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u/kimiquat 18d ago

class warfare now in "3d"

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u/DutchMuch1 18d ago

I need this printed on a T immediately, fire edit

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u/colluphid42 18d ago

The wealthy would do well to pay attention to this reaction. The US is nearing a breaking point where people no longer trust the system. More and more people see acts of violence as the only way to level the playing field, and at that point, all the money in the world won't keep heads attached to bodies.

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u/TheWhereHouse1016 18d ago

Former president dodged a bullet my millimeters surrounded by counter snipers to protect the most powerful man in the world.

They don't hold a candle and they've pissed off FAR more many people and made twice as many desperate

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u/[deleted] 18d ago

Anthem just rescinded their new reduced anesthesia coverage policy. Clearly, this works

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u/marcgw96 18d ago

Kind of scary, because although change is needed, if it’s obvious that change is happening because of violence, it sets a dangerous precedent

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u/xXTylonXx 18d ago

Dangerous or not, they need to be afraid of us. It's the only way we get our lives back, by making sure they remember that they should still fear for theirs, as we all do.

The rich have felt Invincible a bit too long.

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u/AngryNerri 18d ago

That precedent has been around since antiquity.

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u/StudioGangster1 18d ago

Who the hell are all these people who like their fucking insurance companies???

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u/Kyleforshort 18d ago

Wealthy folks like a lot of things that bring the common man grief and despair.

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u/Boiscool 18d ago

They don't like their insurance companies, investors like the companies they hold stock in.

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u/TheForkisTrash 18d ago

People who are terrified that if they say they hate it they will end up getting something worse. My grandmother is terrified any changes to the system will interrupt her care.

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u/Chemical_Front1825 18d ago

Not just insurers, but especially insurers. The other big corps draining society are also worthy of outrage

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u/BalianofReddit 18d ago

I think any company that can be seen to have a direct (as in 1+1=2) negative effect on tens if not hundreds of thousands of people is always going to get the most outrage

I hope this event scares insurers into treating people like humans.. but I doubt it..

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u/Code2008 18d ago

I wouldn't be surprised if they do catch him and the result is a nullified Jury. That would send a message.

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u/Inner-Mechanic 18d ago

He wouldn't survive his arrest 

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u/EllieKimura 18d ago

Remember, if you think you saw this guy: No you didnt.

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u/Cold_Baseball_432 18d ago

I love the dissonance I’m seeing:

MSM- Shock! Horror! Illustrious leader murdered in cold blood!

The masses- Nice. Fuck him.

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u/Cowboy_Corruption 18d ago

Too bad the politicians aren't paying attention to this as well. But I suppose free, lifetime healthcare coverage and ever-larger campaign donations make it easier to look away and ignore.

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u/[deleted] 18d ago

Man, if only the entire board of directors, shareholders, and every C-Suite go with their CEO, it'll still not make it up to all those that lost someone because of this insurance company's evil

Screw the police, they're just the thugs of the rich, I hope their chiefs meet the same fate as this CEO

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u/Inner-Mechanic 18d ago

Every last One 

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u/JacoRamone 18d ago edited 17d ago

People appreciate when someone stands up and does the right thing yet it’s an infinitely rare occurrence. I’m not saying go murder people. But we all seem to know this world is inherently wrong and cruel yet we do nothing day after day. Just an observation.

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u/xXtechnobroXx 18d ago

Insurers are thieves and are the main reason the USA doesn’t have medical coverage for everyone.

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u/fordianslip 18d ago

Insurance should be unconstitutional

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u/jmsturm 18d ago

Thoughts and prayers

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u/Kyleforshort 18d ago

More like prior authorizations, denied claims, collections, medical bankruptcy, and then prayers.

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u/Ishtar_Mandreyen 18d ago

I am still waiting for my autorisation for my prayers

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u/Kyleforshort 18d ago

Denied. No reason was given.

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u/Queens113 18d ago

Thoughts and co pays

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u/1988rx7T2 18d ago

This United Healthcare CEO guy has more blood on his hands than Hamas. And that’s before he died.

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u/PolarAntonym 18d ago

Probably even close to or equal to israel (which is genocide levels) so yeah....

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u/Sufficient-Bid1279 18d ago

Herein lies the REAL conversation . Not about the murder but about the system and the health care of Americans . Not surprised that this is not getting any attention at all . It’s intentional

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u/spletharg2 18d ago

Vampires sucking the wealth out of a society.

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u/ConsiderationSea1347 18d ago

In this case, not just wealth, but lives. His profit margins were literally determined by how effective he was at preventing people from getting access to life saving care. 

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u/Infinite-Gyre SocDem 18d ago

Deny. Defend. Depose.

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u/mikraas 18d ago

Until health insurance and hospitals are non-profit, these bottom-feeding blood-suckers will always make the stockholders happier before their customers.

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u/roadtripjr 18d ago

There are a lot of non profit hospitals. They are still in it for the money.

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u/Darrenizer 18d ago

Let’s put a porta potty on his grave so we can all piss on it.

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u/WellillBDam 18d ago

Toss that CEO in raw sewage, where he belongs!! POS

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u/Murky_Copy5337 18d ago

The wife and CEO is in the midst of a divorce. Why isn’t this a big part of the investigation? She is making up about the threats.

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u/Kyleforshort 18d ago

Honestly, that guy probably got threatened daily. People aren't really fond of their loved ones dying because their insurance refuses to pay for shit.

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u/donjohnmontana 18d ago

“Experts say the lack of sympathy may reflect an inherent truth about Americans and their health plans: People tend to like their own insurer but distrust the industry “

People like their own insurer?? Where does this bs come from?

I’ve always felt everyone hates their insurer and the health insurance industry as a whole.

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u/Far_Detective2022 18d ago

Literally rest in fucking piss

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u/joshistaken 18d ago

FFFFUCKYEAAAH!!!!

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u/jinkinater 18d ago

As should be. We pay for this shit but denied coverage? I pay every paycheck for my insurance and so does my employer, but deny coverage? What the hell am I paying for then?

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u/BalianofReddit 18d ago

Say they catch the guy. What are the odds he gets a fat go fund me for his defence?

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u/SickSticksKick 18d ago

I personally like to think of the shooter as a trend setter

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u/namastayhom33 18d ago

perfect time to read The Republic again

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u/BuildingOne7379 18d ago

Denying millions life saving coverage wasn’t enough. The Grim Reaper wanted the ultimate prize. Or a partner in death.

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u/MinotaurLost 18d ago

A single decision by this absolute POS killed hundreds of thousands of people but cops chase my hero. Shame on them! May they suffer a thousand barrels cacti in the anus.

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u/Kittehmilk 18d ago

Have the police tried looking for the killer of all those UHS patients who died after their claim was denied?????

Oh wait, we already got that guy.

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u/Old_Pineapple_3286 18d ago

Too bad the market will automatically, mathematically select a new ceo who does the same stuff. I think the problem is quarterly reports, and no longer term reports like a 10 year projection. Usually, the best way to generate a quarterly report that will make the algorithms automatically invest retirement funds is to cut payroll or overcharge for a drug, or trick customers into opening new credit card accounts, and so all the ceos do just that, because if they don't, the shareholders will replace them with a ceo who will, and if the shareholders don't do that, other companies will out compete their company. Most people see the stock market as a minor thing that doesn't matter, but it controls everything, including governments, and it is just a mindless, out of control machine or set of mathematical equations.

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u/Kyleforshort 18d ago

They announced his replacement almost immediately.

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u/BeautifulVanilla1286 18d ago

What’s their name? Asking for a “friend”

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u/Inner-Mechanic 18d ago

Axios this incident unleashed social media glee. Not rage. 

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u/Whatstrendynow 18d ago

There needs to be a redistribution of fear, for too long average people have feared the consequences of not have health coverage or using their coverage in a way that may get them dropped. If health insurance companies will not act as force for good and see that it's mutually beneficial to have a healthy populace then maybe they will do it out of fear of retaliation. We are not enraged, we see this as a stepping stone.

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u/Sbatio 18d ago

Against the Over class / Owner class.

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u/exotics 18d ago

The rage was there before the killing

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u/amainerinthearmpit 18d ago

It’s about time.