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Deep State Witch

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33. Rich Man, Poor Man

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 03:29 PM

Dec 5

I'm enjoying the schadenfreude of a rich health care executive getting offed. That doesn't mean that I condone murder. However, if the victim was a poor, unknown POC who was shot in the back in a bad part of town, would people's reactions be different? Mostly it would be, "too bad, but it's a day ending in Y in (insert area here)." I feel bad for Mr. Thompson's wife and kids, but they will survive without having to start a GoFundMe to cover his funeral expenses.

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So is vigilantism now the preferred way of making a statement or enacting change? [View all] milestogo Dec 5 OP

One person does this, you assume it's widespread? leftstreet Dec 5 #1

It seems to be popular here on DU. milestogo Dec 5 #2

It's hugely "popular" across most social media right now leftstreet Dec 5 #7

Are you saying you're seeing lots of DUers going out and shooting people? Do tell. Otherwise, if you're Scrivener7 Dec 5 #23

From my perspective it is shockingly popular here at DU Redleg Dec 5 #24

American judges have made it clear that the law does not apply to rich white males. Irish_Dem Dec 5 #3

Preferred? No. Understandable? Yes, IMO. Happy Hoosier Dec 5 #4

Who said that? BannonsLiver Dec 5 #5

Boo-fucking-hoo. Coventina Dec 5 #6

I would like to say no sarisataka Dec 5 #8

Is jailing those that can't pay their medical debt the preferred method of collection? tenderfoot Dec 5 #9

Who said that? BTW, this will change nothing with that corporation. themaguffin Dec 5 #10

one isolated event equals preferred way? prodigitalson Dec 5 #11

Understanding and empathizing with somebody's motives is not the same as endorsing their actions. Voltaire2 Dec 5 #12

I think a number of us are feeling some empathy. yardwork Dec 5 #35

the 'system' is broken. It isn't working for a lot of people. Voltaire2 Dec 5 #36

That is becoming more and more apparent. yardwork Dec 5 #40

People are getting fed up with the bullshit. BlueTsunami2018 Dec 5 #13

Violence is the last resort of the incompetent. Isaac Asimov Ping Tung Dec 5 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author onecaliberal Dec 5 #31

Asimov was a serial sexual harasser so I'm not sure everyone holds him in the same regard as you do. BannonsLiver Dec 5 #32

Did he go to trial? Ping Tung Dec 5 #38

""Violence is the language of the unheard." - MLK, Jr. intheflow Dec 5 #42

Probably a last resort for a few that feel powerless to change things any other way. nt 2 Meow Momma Dec 5 #15

I agree. But, his act Will save no lives. The CEO will be replaced by another moneymaker. Ping Tung Dec 5 #39

Appears so. Maybe the government ought to get it's act together and enact a viable healthcare system Silent Type Dec 5 #16

People kill people that they're made at all the time... Think. Again. Dec 5 #17

Don't mistake enjoying a little Schadenfreude for support for vigilantism LearnedHand Dec 5 #18

First of all, you're 100% correct Blue_Tires Dec 5 #19

I've watched some westerns set in 19th century America milestogo Dec 5 #20

I'm not disagreeing with you Blue_Tires Dec 5 #22

No one here is advocating for vigilantism LearnedHand Dec 5 #30

Its time to acknowledge we are in a fight and stop this moral high ground crap Asa13 Dec 5 #21

Nothing else seems to work. alarimer Dec 5 #25

I've not read anyone condoning murder. CrispyQ Dec 5 #26

Lesson from history: The attempted murder of Henry Clay Frick DBoon Dec 5 #27

The dead man made deliberate decisions that killed a lot of people on the daily. onecaliberal Dec 5 #28

Broad-brush straw man argument. Basso8vb Dec 5 #29

Rich Man, Poor Man Deep State Witch Dec 5 #33

Not the "preferred" way, but it appears to be electorally beneficial to Retrumplicans maxrandb Dec 5 #34

Being happy someone is dead Trenzalore Dec 5 #37

The dead man made life choices also. Conjuay Dec 5 #41

It's ok to be indiffferent to vigilantism (or even pleased) if you think the person was bad Bonx Dec 5 #43

ANOTHER thread about this? nt GenThePerservering Dec 5 #44