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GenThePerservering

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205. For gawd's sake, enough of the concern trolling! nt

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Thu Dec 5, 2024, 07:06 PM

Dec 5

Thread after thread pretending this wide-eyed "is this what we have become???" horror because people aren't rending their clothing in anguish at this man's death, and have gallows humour because if we didn't laugh we would cry over the insurance situation.
And now there's this ironic turn of events. And no, some of us don't give a shit that he's dead, even if we know that murder will never solve anything and is wrong.

I'm waiting for "And so it begins", or maybe "buckle up" as our next cliche narrative.

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Why all the posts dismissing the murder of UnitedHealth CEO in New York? [View all] question everything Dec 4 OP

Its funny leftstreet Dec 4 #1

Oh, so now we are in an eye for an eye society? Perhaps Whiny is the right one to lead us question everything Dec 4 #4

Well to make it equal a whole lot of CEOs would have to, never mind leftstreet Dec 4 #16

Pretty sure if something happened to my eye, UHC would be "Well, you still have the other one, don't you?" ck4829 Dec 4 #18

The eye surgery is not medically necessary Trekologer Dec 4 #61

Guess what? atreides1 Dec 4 #25

Are you accusing DU members of doing something to the people we disagree with? Think. Again. Dec 4 #27

It is not "doing" it is applauding a murder. A murder! What sense of moral is this? question everything Dec 4 #146

oh, okay, my apologies... Think. Again. Dec 4 #150

And what caused his death? soandso Dec 4 #168

There IS a difference between .... Think. Again. Dec 5 #188

An eye for an eye would apply only if someone here killed him. This is a bit dramatic. Scrivener7 Dec 4 #133

Disgusting. Cold blooded murder, whoever the victim, is never funny. Wiz Imp Dec 4 #111

Thank you MustLoveBeagles Dec 4 #148

Bring in the gullotine LiberalArkie Dec 4 #113

It appears some here would like that soandso Dec 4 #169

nothing funny about vigilante justice Skittles Dec 4 #135

Correct MustLoveBeagles Dec 4 #152

... orangecrush Dec 4 #162

Don't lump all of DU into this category...a lot of us aren't this way. NT SWBTATTReg Dec 4 #2

No of course not. But there are several posts reporting the murder, the first, with more than 100 question everything Dec 4 #9

Yeah, I saw this. People are entitled to their opinions, but it doesn't mean I have to like them, or agree w/ them... SWBTATTReg Dec 4 #37

None of us is "this way." No one here "eliminated" anyone, as the OP is claiming. Ridiculously. Scrivener7 Dec 4 #134

No, not "eliminating" but applauding a cold blooded murder question everything Dec 4 #147

The OP did not make any such claim soandso Dec 4 #171

Actually, they did. Scrivener7 Dec 5 #189

Fair enough soandso Dec 5 #196

But many are, which is rather disgusting to me. Abolishinist Dec 4 #170

Everyone grab a black arm band and start mourning harder. BannonsLiver Dec 4 #3

... leftstreet Dec 4 #7

His estate should do a GoFundMe dalton99a Dec 4 #10

If the ER docs were out of network it might be needed. BannonsLiver Dec 4 #46

That's bad! Jilly_in_VA Dec 4 #141

Lol nt XanaDUer2 Dec 4 #48

I laughed out loud!! Coventina Dec 4 #142

I agree, it's morbid Shellback Squid Dec 4 #5

Trump has poisoned our entire body politic. tritsofme Dec 4 #6

Absolutely. NewHendoLib Dec 4 #23

Poison is the right word. Our politics and our society. EarnestPutz Dec 4 #127

Murder is murder and whomever killed him should be prosecuted. Elessar Zappa Dec 4 #8

Thank you, I don't know the guy personally so I'm not hurt by his demise... Think. Again. Dec 4 #30

The reason I don't mind the negative comments is jimfields33 Dec 4 #73

So we are being reduced to be like them? question everything Dec 4 #149

I'm reading the thread. jimfields33 Dec 4 #167

Are you complaining we aren't mourning this man enough? Dennis Donovan Dec 4 #11

No. There is a difference between not mourning, shrugging even, and applauding which many comments question everything Dec 4 #143

okay but I don't think when people say they want to eat the rich they want to do it while the person is still alive WhiskeyGrinder Dec 4 #12

I would at least want them cooked first. CrispyQ Dec 4 #26

Of course, too many parasites otherwise EdmondDantes_ Dec 4 #80

Im sure he was all broken up about the deaths of people he caused through his company's policies Fullduplexxx Dec 4 #13

And thus deserved to die? What kind of a moral is it? question everything Dec 4 #144

I dont know but he did Fullduplexxx Dec 4 #151

It's called karma. intheflow Dec 5 #195

That isn't the point soandso Dec 4 #173

I don't recall DU being very nice when Jerry Falwell or Rush Limbaugh bought it. tenderfoot Dec 4 #14

Yeah,when pillboy croaked I was filled with glee,still am!! Bengus81 Dec 4 #29

I didn't lose any sleep when Breitbart dropped dead. tenderfoot Dec 4 #32

Natural causes. LeftInTX Dec 4 #72

Not much justice these days. Emile Dec 4 #15

DU is against gun violence sarisataka Dec 4 #17

The guy profiteered off of other people's suffering. Think. Again. Dec 4 #34

I rest my case. sarisataka Dec 4 #38

you should. Think. Again. Dec 4 #49

Thanks, you put it very well. LisaM Dec 4 #96

Making a joke about karma or copays is a far cry from tolerating his killing. Scrivener7 Dec 4 #138

+1. Our healthcare system -- or lack of it -- sucks. But most blame belongs to Congress for not enacting Silent Type Dec 4 #19

I believe some of the blame still does rest with... Think. Again. Dec 4 #39

Don't mind the blame, but shooting him or dancing on his grave is unnecessary. Voters have approved the system Silent Type Dec 4 #59

I did not shoot him, and I don't care that he is dead. Think. Again. Dec 4 #62

While Rs sure had to be involved soandso Dec 4 #175

I know. For whatever reason, we have not been able to get universal healthcare or even a Public Option. Silent Type Dec 4 #176

I agree soandso Dec 4 #180

Bullshit. Cuthbert Allgood Dec 4 #178

As were buggy whip manufacturers. When do you think Congress will enact a better system and will voters Silent Type Dec 5 #182

One can appreciate the dark irony without condoning murder. -nt CrispyQ Dec 4 #20

Apropos of nothing. EE Cummings on the death of President Harding Algernon Moncrieff Dec 4 #21

"We" are not "eliminating" anybody. Think. Again. Dec 4 #22

It is hardly new for people to be indifferent to the suffering of those who RockRaven Dec 4 #24

Well said. Think. Again. Dec 4 #41

Murder is the issue. We don't even know the motive. LeftInTX Dec 4 #75

How many politicians and religious leaders are murdered? A lot. Like, all the time. RockRaven Dec 4 #84

In the US? I thought you were talking about here. LeftInTX Dec 4 #105

A Post About DU Prairie Gates Dec 4 #28

This is no different then back in the 1970's in Detroit, MI Jacson6 Dec 4 #31

whew it is actually quite a bit different WhiskeyGrinder Dec 4 #36

You are extremely wrong. Think. Again. Dec 4 #43

Yeah, sarisataka Dec 4 #44

I'm indifferent to what happened. BlueTsunami2018 Dec 4 #33

Same soandso Dec 4 #179

Who gives a fuck about this fucker edhopper Dec 4 #35

His family claudette Dec 4 #53

There is blood on his hands edhopper Dec 4 #117

So killing him claudette Dec 4 #119

But he did edhopper Dec 4 #158

Is it, though? soandso Dec 4 #181

Again edhopper Dec 5 #193

I understand the difference soandso Dec 5 #197

Should we not have edhopper Dec 5 #198

Yes, though I'm not sure how to deal with or control it soandso Dec 5 #199

you underestimate the amount of reactionary sentiment here stopdiggin Dec 4 #40

Yup. Welcome to the new Yippee Kay Yay Yay Underground. OilemFirchen Dec 4 #52

Kind of sick if you ask me Greg_In_SF Dec 4 #42

I would bet the phrase... Think. Again. Dec 4 #45

He was paid up to 10 million a year. His children will be fine. tenderfoot Dec 4 #50

Money doesn't claudette Dec 4 #54

Compassion? Go tell it to the people who had claims denied by United Healthcare. tenderfoot Dec 4 #56

So you're claudette Dec 4 #82

Not what I said at all but thank you for letting us know that you support for profit health care. tenderfoot Dec 4 #88

But it's claudette Dec 4 #97

You're just making things up now. tenderfoot Dec 4 #100

No claudette Dec 4 #102

Comments: United Health Care is the leading health insurance company in claim denials. tenderfoot Dec 4 #104

So you're claudette Dec 4 #120

Where did I say that? tenderfoot Dec 4 #121

This is unbelievable and murder ck4829 Dec 4 #93

Doesn't justify claudette Dec 4 #101

All that shows is expenditure doesn't improved life expectancy soandso Dec 5 #183

Greg_In_SF ....... Upthevibe Dec 4 #131

"eliminating" enemies? DU'ers? usonian Dec 4 #47

LOL Prairie Gates Dec 4 #69

Okay, now, that's funny soandso Dec 5 #184

Agree claudette Dec 4 #51

No one is justifying ANYTHING. Many just simply couldn't care less. tenderfoot Dec 4 #60

Insufficient mourning for your cultural and economic superior? You should feel ashamed! ck4829 Dec 4 #63

I'm mourned fatigued over the death of Bernie Marcus tenderfoot Dec 4 #65

And yet claudette Dec 4 #94

I didn't care when maga's did that happy feet Dec 4 #128

Oh please claudette Dec 4 #86

Decency? ck4829 Dec 4 #108

So you're saying that a insurer's letter to a newborn denying coverage makes murder justified? tenderfoot Dec 4 #122

tenderfoot Upthevibe Dec 4 #139

Oh yes claudette Dec 4 #85

Who said he deserves to die? Post links. tenderfoot Dec 4 #91

Not those claudette Dec 4 #98

What's being said? That UHC is the leading insurance company that denies claims. tenderfoot Dec 4 #103

Yeah, but those are the poors, so who cares, right? ck4829 Dec 4 #107

Stop with that grave dancing. UHC employees have to pay extra to have their own family members covered. tenderfoot Dec 4 #109

I'm not dismissive, happy feet Dec 4 #55

Because hate is contagious. milestogo Dec 4 #57

if only I were a perfect person stillcool Dec 4 #58

My thoughts and prayers are out of network. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 4 #64

+1 dalton99a Dec 4 #74

Omg lol! XanaDUer2 Dec 4 #76

LOL leftstreet Dec 4 #126

Okay Jilly_in_VA Dec 4 #145

I have made no comment so far about this. MineralMan Dec 4 #66

I care as much about that guy as he would care if Klarkashton Dec 4 #67

At least we're not this guy Mosby Dec 4 #68

I'm not Stu, that's for sure ck4829 Dec 4 #70

We may not be him sarisataka Dec 4 #71

the bloke in the video is not Stu, Stu is the who is trying to doxx him Celerity Dec 4 #155

I do think it is probably someone Bettie Dec 4 #77

Are you serious? This forum has the reigning National Champion Grave Dancing Team Seeking Serenity Dec 4 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author tenderfoot Dec 4 #79

I don't celebrate his death tonkatoy8888 Dec 4 #81

And I hope that most of us would react similarly. But the amount of glee on these pages should worry us question everything Dec 4 #154

I don't see glee. I see disgust. jrthin Dec 4 #157

Honestly cause fuck that guy Asa13 Dec 4 #83

Having been personally screwed over by this company more times than i can count gay texan Dec 4 #87

I'm so sorry you went through that nt XanaDUer2 Dec 4 #106

That's awful, I am sorry that happened to you ck4829 Dec 4 #114

gay texan......... Upthevibe Dec 4 #140

So sorry you experienced the fear, and physical effects of being denied care. electric_blue68 Dec 5 #200

I was in a tremendous amount of pain, couldnt walk gay texan Dec 5 #202

Woah, bad experiences! Terrible, and still happening! I understand.... electric_blue68 Dec 5 #204

I just don't care Buzz cook Dec 4 #89

Who eliminated whom? Again? dchill Dec 4 #90

I don't get it either. Gore1FL Dec 4 #92

If you don't understand the "why" I don't think anything I can say will help. TBF Dec 4 #95

He's a symbol of wealth, greed, indifference - that's what people are reacting to. harumph Dec 4 #99

This is probably the most honest post about it I've seen soandso Dec 5 #185

Looks like the insider trading charges Strelnikov_ Dec 4 #110

Thanks for this info. LeftInTX Dec 4 #112

All I know is I don't give a rats ass about any fascist. nt yaesu Dec 4 #115

Do tell. Please give your definition of 'fascist', Abolishinist Dec 4 #172

let me tell you a story, circa 1975 gay texan Dec 4 #116

Wait, did someone on DU kill him?! Crunchy Frog Dec 4 #118

I know, right? What's going on?! ck4829 Dec 4 #136

Wasn't me orangecrush Dec 4 #161

Not necessarily. But it is the face of Karma, the law of Cause and Effect. n/t PatrickforB Dec 4 #123

thoughts 'n prayers UT_democrat Dec 4 #124

I saw a few shitposts jfz9580m Dec 4 #125

I don;t advocate for murder... Happy Hoosier Dec 4 #129

well... barbtries Dec 4 #130

No one here eliminated anyone. We're just here on the sidelines to which we have Scrivener7 Dec 4 #132

I didn't know that was happening themaguffin Dec 4 #137

Let's just say snot Dec 4 #153

We need to distinguish snot Dec 4 #156

Sometimes we need to keep feelings, thoughts, and even words to ourselves. Sneederbunk Dec 4 #159

I think orangecrush Dec 4 #160

We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness, Thich Nhat Hanh Beringia Dec 4 #163

I work for another insurance and we got an email about this and we are suppose to be sad.... LizBeth Dec 4 #164

Im not celebrating this but neither im i The Third Doctor Dec 4 #165

This.... LizBeth Dec 4 #166

On the day when a bunch of insurance companies announce they won't cover anesthesia Scrivener7 Dec 5 #190

Happens whenever a piece of shit human being dies. Iggo Dec 4 #174

I don't have to feel bad that an asshole died. Cuthbert Allgood Dec 4 #177

I believe they cancelled the meeting n/t Lulu KC Dec 5 #186

I don't applaud murder hamsterjill Dec 5 #187

I'm just JustAnotherGen Dec 5 #191

Black humor isn't for everyone. But it does help many get through times of great difficulty. Scrivener7 Dec 5 #192

What murder? Looked like suicide to me LoveSucky Dec 5 #194

It's pretty goddamn depressing that it took snuffing Klarkashton Dec 5 #201

No one is condoning murder. RandySF Dec 5 #203

For gawd's sake, enough of the concern trolling! nt GenThePerservering Dec 5 #205

Would you feel the same if a serial killer was murdered Demobrat Dec 5 #206