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He's not a murderer, he's just ahead of the curve.
https://pnhp.org/news/lack-of-insurance-to-blame-for-almost-45000-deaths-study/
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https://pnhp.org/news/lack-of-insurance-to-blame-for-almost-45000-deaths-study/
someguy7734206
I'm honestly wondering what he thinks about the memes conflating him with Mario's brother. Then again, I'm sure anyone (especially someone as young as him) named Luigi in an English-speaking country has to deal with something like that.
ThisIsNotTheGreatestNameInTheWorldThisIsJustATribute
Someone named Mario could do something really horrible but really damn funny right about now…
ArthurT
Thank you Luigi!
StellaMatutina
Plutocide
SchmotGuys
kmikl
Imgurites: it's not class-boxing, it's class warfare. It always has been. All you need to do is pay attention and abide the *REAL* rules of engagement.
The corporate/billionaire interest only gives a shit about your money, not your length or quality of life.
wobblecopterrrr
i mean, I've only seen people celebrating, soo...
DemonKysho
arumunus
Because those dying without insurance aren't considered "people" by the standards of the upper echelons.
Whereas the CEO was.
Bombaso
elburro129
dorpjorp
You changed things. Forever.
DVSBSTrD
Now we're getting somewhere!
DWolf
I got tired of hearing him referred to as "CEO" and am wondering if reporters' plans were to turn people against CEOs by dehumanizing him.
LunaWolvesLoyalist
Greedy CEOs are not human.
Larktonguesinadicecup
I don't think he deserves the dignity of his name. I call him exCEO#1.
DVSBSTrD
We don't need their help.
DWolf
Agreed, but as a former journalist, we used to like doing things like this.
PirateArrrgument
The wealthy believe that personhood begins at ten million dollars networth. Until then, any of the dead are simply lost labor assets.
fastlaserjockey
Some people might retort that killing that one CEO will do Absolutely Nothing to help those uninsured Americans or even the people insured by that CEO's company, that the murder will not advance institutional change and is therefore just regular ordinary murder.
.... except Blue Cross Blue Shield *sure did* reverse that "limited anesthesia coverage" policy, didn't they ... interesting coincidence.
AVaguelyInconspicuousMutt
It did change one thing: a lot of Americans saw that not only do other Americans share their anger towards the aristocrats, but that said aristocrats are not immune to that anger.
SecondAccountNr2
If one doesn't change anything, why not try more? <3
Enoan
I was talking with my therapist and this came up. And they said with a slight smile. "The insurance companies have been behaving a little better the last week. This is not my opinion, it is simply true"
TheSecondPiewackit
https://imgur.com/SHyMz9H.jpg
anteyeclimbaxe
Wasn't it just rolled back in Connecticut after the state made clear that wouldn't fly there?
StarmineRendezvous
Not to mention only through our growing unrest will we finally catalyze a movement to force the change. It'll never be given freely.
StarmineRendezvous
The rich make far too much money and funnel some of it to politicians to enforce the system as it is, and make it worse for us, not better.
khaoselement
No no, I think you're on to something. Killing that ONE CEO won't change much. We need more heroes willing to gun down these pricks.
GIMike1972
All I need is a fatal diagnosis and it's on...we all gonna die from something...
Elroydb
Which is amusing because they were trying to change billing to match the model used by Medicare and Medicaid. Hospitals in some places bill insurance companies by the minute while Medicare/Medicaid have a fixed price per procedure. We lapped up a press release from a lobbying group for anesthesiaologists without examining it further
PosthumousExile
...we have it really good in California. Medi-cal has fucked me over before but not ever to this extent. And it's free if you are poor and get generic medicine
UserNamesArentEasy
You know, sometimes you just have to try random stuff and see what sticks.
DVSBSTrD
Or try the thing that has always worked.
GilliamTheButcher
It's like a spaghetti test, but American. So with bullets.
UserNamesArentEasy
Nalianna
And now we know what works.
KirchoffsVoltageLaw
Let's do it again!
kimbozo
In the long run i dont think that one killing will help any americans, attention spans are too short and corps will just go back to doin what they did. But then again i still support that ceo getting got
donutposse11337
Gotta keep adding that e to corps.
varonicaED
Is this some sort of hint, that one killing won't help........but......
TheSecondPiewackit
https://imgur.com/SHyMz9H.jpg
trondason1
It depends on what you mean "in the long run". In the long run, we're all dust in the wind and nothing matters. In the short term, there are people using anesthesia who will no longer have limited coverage. Those people are objectively better off, even if in a small way.
kimbozo
I mean like 6-12 months...united already came out saying they would limit for coverage for autism after the ceo was killed, so in reality it didnt even slow them down for a week
ketchapOnHotdogs
Because the wealthy believe themselves to be untouchable.
ForceAwakenWasLame
In Batman rises, they took em out one by one. At that time, I believed that was an extreme measure.
StarmineRendezvous
More that the powerful over time have managed to create a culture that overlooks it and use pretty words to obfuscate the truth.
BurntRamen
I think it's more that they see their actions as not only justified, but just in themselves. So assassinating that CEO and having people celebrate is mind boggling to their system of values in their privileged worlds that don't have them crossing paths with us, the hoi polloi.
Uonnay
Yeah, billionaires need to go outside and touch the grass... from below
Bombaso
DVSBSTrD
Then we should treat them like Indians treat their "untouchables".
GogglesGreek
Because the wealthy build and reinforce a system where they are human and everyone else is sub-human.
drduffer
It’s really not that.
It’s really that they believe they’re doing nothing wrong.
And that’s the real problem with unrestrained capitalism. The oligarchs just can’t see the harm in some extra profits at the expense of the masses. It’s always been this way.
Carried out just a little bit and it becomes wage theft and is “punished” by the establishment with fines that cost less than the profits from the theft.
AVaguelyInconspicuousMutt
Really, I see no reason that it can't be both.
Mostlydeadpool
it's because the "shame and blame" is spread out over the organization. also, it's been a glacial creep. improve things 1% here by denying these claims. and then those claims. yeah, it becomes normalized because it's hitting individuals who can't hit back. the sick and infirm. but EVERYONE has relatives that got fucked over by insurance.
Krytture
/whatever They have a responsibility to the shareholders! Money equals legally doing what they have to. Losing money means they stole from shareholders.
Let's Luigi all of them!
NeverEnoughFoxes
We need to touch them more often, then
noWhiteHorseHereJustBatturuPrinsu
I think that was actually Jeffrey Epsteins job description
NonWellKnownImgurian
But not in the Diddy way
UWAGAGABLAGABLAGABA
Maybe a little in the Diddy way.
detry
Fuck that give em the Diddy special.
noWhiteHorseHereJustBatturuPrinsu
Andunistar
I was thinking more like mike Tyson in his prime. Catch Elon or bezos lacking and leave them in a puddle of their own bodily fluids way.
NonWellKnownImgurian
Bite off some billionaires ears
Andunistar