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75. This week I've seen a lot of that on social media -

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 01:48 PM

Dec 6

the hate for the insurance industry is widespread. The oligarchs will definitely find a way to break that up soon. As it is the major billionaire-owned newspapers are focused on hunting down the suspect and moving on to other stories. Nothing to see here, move along. They've decided it's not in their interest to talk about this guy who rose from a small town to a health care exec with a net worth of nearly 43 million - all while denying 1/3 of the claims coming in the door.

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People aren't celebrating. [View all] onecaliberal Dec 5 OP

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 5 #1

Boom ZDU Dec 5 #2

Good one unblock Dec 5 #3

Sympathy is only covered with the premium plan. Irish_Dem Dec 5 #4

+1000! Karasu Dec 5 #27

Hahaha yessss... good one!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 6 #33

Bullseye. My compliments. (nt) Paladin Dec 6 #41

Your case has been kicked up to Dispute Resolution Swede Dec 6 #47

I can provide no data/documentation to justify the use of sympathy in this particular case. Irish_Dem Dec 6 #56

We'll get back to you. Swede Dec 6 #79

ha ha. Exactly. Don't call us, we'll call you. Never. Irish_Dem Dec 6 #80

And even then... tosh Dec 6 #90

Only one tear from left eye is authorized. Irish_Dem Dec 6 #91

The bullets in him were a preexisting condition to my giving a fuck about his continued existence. He's not covered. nt Hellbound Hellhound Dec 5 #5

I suppose I should get on the phone and make a plea for resumption of lost life, Aristus Dec 5 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Dec 5 #7

Well said. A whole lot of people have quietly died as a result of inhumane healthcare insurance decisions. patphil Dec 5 #8

Or had their lives destroyed. onecaliberal Dec 5 #9

Yeah. patphil Dec 5 #10

That's a pretty awesome line. OverBurn Dec 5 #11

He made enemies. One of his enemies had a gun. Demobrat Dec 5 #12

Didn't just make his living. ShazzieB Dec 6 #93

That's pretty much the whole point. Xolodno Dec 5 #13

If he was a bodega owner in that same city, Conjuay Dec 5 #14

It was amazing how quickly the police moved into action Farmer-Rick Dec 5 #16

Or by the OB-GYN who wouldn't give her miscarriage care? LearnedHand Dec 5 #20

Women who die due to being unable to get needed micarriage care are not being murdered by thrir doctors. ShazzieB Dec 6 #94

The only people who give a shit about his demise are his family. And I bet that half of them are only worried about 3Hotdogs Dec 5 #29

Stockholders...because this is bad publicity JT45242 Dec 5 #30

Nah. The big guys shorted the stock or bought "puts." 3Hotdogs Dec 6 #32

Possibly our DOJ cared. They might have lost their key witness MaryMagdaline Dec 6 #77

100% rajuncajdim Dec 6 #35

A midtown hit during Christmas is also bad business LeftInTX Dec 6 #67

LOL Patton French Dec 5 #15

Furthermore theplayer Dec 5 #17

This whackjob aint no Spartacus. johnp3907 Dec 5 #23

Furthermore theplayer Dec 5 #18

Why do you keep repeating yourself??? GP6971 Dec 5 #22

Sometimes double posts happen because of a glitch. Crunchy Frog Dec 6 #39

MIRT took care of that creep jfz9580m Dec 6 #62

We have enough emotional depth to be horrified by the gun violence LearnedHand Dec 5 #19

Universal healthcare Andy Canuck Dec 5 #21

Yes. It would be a win win. But when humanity is not on the table. It's about the $ onecaliberal Dec 5 #24

Yeah, but he couldn't have extracted $43 million of net worth.... NT Happy Hoosier Dec 6 #44

The CEO's life was not Medically Necessary NameAlreadyTaken Dec 5 #25

Link to BlueSky drop... krkaufman Dec 5 #26

People aren't celebrating. Mr.Bee Dec 5 #28

One post I saw said the shooter should get a medal Kaleva Dec 5 #31

One post! Cirsium Dec 6 #70

Saw another this morning stating he deserved it Kaleva Dec 6 #74

So what? Cirsium Dec 6 #78

That might have been my post. Here's a link Autumn Dec 6 #81

An observation Cirsium Dec 6 #85

The drama darling! Amanita Pantherina Dec 6 #83

Well... aka-chmeee Dec 6 #92

We are horrified at the glee the Right exhibits when one of our Democratic lions dies. summer_in_TX Dec 6 #34

Many people on the right are not mourning him either jfz9580m Dec 6 #61

Perhaps people have realized who the true enemy is, Conjuay Dec 7 #97

He deserved it. Cne99999 Dec 6 #36

Maga will say you deserve what happened to you Kaleva Dec 6 #43

That's dripping with Sanctimony. Happy Hoosier Dec 6 #45

Are you saying the person I replied to is using the both sides argument? Kaleva Dec 6 #48

Nope. And you know it. Happy Hoosier Dec 6 #49

The CEO actually hurt people. Crunchy Frog Dec 6 #82

People, people, people! Can't we all just Grokenstein Dec 6 #37

I for one am not surprised. Crowman2009 Dec 6 #38

Gosh, I hope this doesn't become a trend in the USA! Aussie105 Dec 6 #40

I feel the same as when I heard. Woodwizard Dec 6 #42

. Magoo48 Dec 6 #50

Sympathy is only offered in the Gold plan after paying Emile Dec 6 #46

What I don't understand PennRalphie Dec 6 #51

I doubt it would have mattered. Happy Hoosier Dec 6 #53

Maybe this would have made a small difference PennRalphie Dec 6 #55

Not hard to understand at all. Pokeline Dec 6 #64

Bothsides! FSogol Dec 6 #68

Yes Cirsium Dec 6 #73

The money Cirsium Dec 6 #72

I am very serious PennRalphie Dec 6 #89

Welcome to du. Emile Dec 8 #98

Excellent point XanaDUer2 Dec 6 #57

It's one thing that affects everyone PennRalphie Dec 6 #58

This week I've seen a lot of that on social media - TBF Dec 6 #75

Because so many elected officials are scared of the insurance industry misanthrope Dec 6 #88

My thoughts and prayers go out to all the other CEO's. Omnipresent Dec 6 #52

Kick. N/T Upthevibe Dec 6 #54

Excellent post. Martin68 Dec 6 #59

If given the choice Amanita Pantherina Dec 6 #60

Excellent point orangecrush Dec 6 #63

It was inevitable Klondike Kat Dec 6 #65

It's impossible for me to feel sympathy for that CEO. EllieBC Dec 6 #66

Is this the proper use for "Hope and Prayers" Cthulu on call Dec 6 #69

Thank gosh he wasn't wounded, medicine in this country sucks. BradBo Dec 6 #71

Brilliant! wryter2000 Dec 6 #76

I'm confused...nt LexVegas Dec 6 #84

Murders like this get the red out Dec 6 #86

Sympathy requires pre-approval HereForTheParty Dec 6 #87

People are tired of being a commodity. Conjuay Dec 6 #95

I wonder who is next in line? OAITW r.2.0 Dec 6 #96