America Will Be Obsessed With Luigi Mangione for a Long Time
America Will Be Obsessed With Luigi Mangione for a Long Time
The collective outpouring of admiration for a young alleged assassin points to a gaping void in American politics.
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I've been surprised by how many people are celebrating this guy. Just goes to show how strongly the contempt is felt for the American healthcare system.
I think it's more about class warfare than healthcare specifically. All my European friends are cheering him on too despite not experiencing hardship with healthcare
Everyone in Canada here loves him too. It’s absolutely about class warfare.
I mean....that doesn't count. Canada loves EVERYODY. It's the Mr Rodgers of countries. Not that that's a bad thing. I'm just saying it carrys about as much weight as your grandma pinching your cheek and saying you're the MOST handsome boy.
You should pay more attention to history. Specifically the wars we have been in...
Aside from the fact that you just offered a stereotype as an argument, you didn’t even get the stereotype right. Canadians don’t love everyone. Canadians are nice. That’s the stereotype.
And we aren't even nice. We are just spineless and struggle with honesty. It's all just for show
I’ve now lived long enough to actually meet a couple of Canadian assholes. They exist.
Are you saying I'm not nice :(
.....stereotype?
Lol you should ask Indians how they are being treated in Canada right now
Which Indians, the answer would probably be the same though.
We refer to first nations as indigenous in canada
lol we don’t love everyone. Ask a Canadian how they feel about Americans.
See Starlight Tours for an insight into friendly Canadian police :/
My girlfriend was very much in the club of “murder is bad no matter what” until I explained exactly why a health insurance CEO would be targeted.
I've been really wrestling with my own anti-violence and the now-obvious fact that violence gets results.
Violence, bribery and blackmail.
As an American: it’s absolutely both.
Europeans are famously derisive of the American healthcare system though, so for whatever reason they seem to care specifically about his impact on that. I think in general America looms large around the world, economically, militarily, culturally. And certainly online. Having something to feel superior about seems to provide a channel for pent up frustration or resentment. Because believe me there’s no other reason for Europeans to care as much as they do about how much my healthcare costs.
When you remember when "pre-existing conditions" was a thing until Obama stopped it and the fear that it will be allowed again, you absolutely are not going to shed a damn tear. If you really want to be depressed, watch Sicko by Michael Moore. Things have changed a little bit since then, but the attitude of the insurance and big pharma have absolutely not. The no surprises act that went in this year was another step forward, but who knows how long it will stick. People still go to other countries to get medical procedures and medication. People still go bankrupt from medical bills. People still have to spend hours on the phone begging some underpaid drone to get them healthcare because what your doctor says you need is overriden by a fucking corporation.
Some comments from Michael Moore yesterday: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/12/16/michael-moore-response-united-healthcare-ceo-shooting-luigi-mangione/77020835007/
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