Agreed. This sick societal response highlights the degradation of our humanity & rise of cynicism that has invaded our public discourse.
Would the 77,000 laughing responses be the same if they attended his funeral and hugged his wife & family?
The tendency to be callous behind a computer screen drives these attitudes. We need less screen time & more community building for our culture’s sake & to rebuild connection as an American people.
We are praying for the family & anyone thinking his death is somehow funny. 🙏
That and the fact a newspaper I read the day after he was caught a women columnist was calling this killer a “Hot Assassin” won’t be ready that paper again.
If you’re confused about why people are acting this way, I think you should reexamine the 2nd part of your statement - “could quite easily be one of their family”? Really? This a CEO of a health insurance company that raked in billions by denying thousands of Americans insurance coverage for painful conditions every year. I’m not justifying his killing, and my heart goes out to his family, especially - but the people who find this funny do not see Brian Thompson as someone who “could… be one of their family.” He much more likely represents a figurehead for an institution that has probably *harmed* their family instead. Simply put, people show no sympathy for the death of someone they view as the enemy or a villain, and all the sympathy in the world for someone who took him down. Not that confusing really, but hopefully not the way we go forward
This is the kind of callous response I was referencing- no need to be nasty! There are many good people named Karen. Let’s stop the schoolyard name calling.
We are all better than this. Take the time to consider the person behind the comment before you respond.
No one knows if anyone has even been killed. Is this what the "news" is saying, so we know it's true. This whole thing could ha e been staged because he's a whistle blower. The government could have killed him. The least likely is this upscale kid who praised the feds "for all the good work they do," in the first line of his manifesto (i don't know anyine that says that) Who wrote thr letter, disgraced lying former agent mccabe? He stayed in thr clothes and hing out at mcdonalds, was arredted by thr same characters invokved with the "assassination attempt" on trump?! Riiiiight👌 kinda how the sherrif investivating the harvest at Rt 66 in Vegas wound up being thr same law man for the maui "wild" fires.
I wrote a letter to Brian Thompson on July 26, 2024. It's too lengthy for this site. That said, I spoke of the reckless actions by the United Health Insurance Company. I copied all of the senior officers in. I received no responses. While I believe the company must make some changes, sentencing someone to death over it is nuts. Unless of course, if you allow others who have it coming to them under the same thinking, to be shot. I believe I could name a few politicians who would fall into that category. From the president on down. The president for allowing 13 of our finest to be killed in the Afghan Withdrawal debacle. Etc. Etc. I think you get my drift here. Vote them out or a change in your insurance provider may be a better route then killing them. Just saying. SEMPER FI.
As this seems to be predominantly a literary/culture newsletter - I will keep this tone of this comment in that vein. The saying that life imitates art has - unfortunately - become the motto of the US government. The "assassination attempt" on Trump was obviously staged. The alleged CEO assassination has many of the same hallmarks - especially the overly cinematic/melodramatic aspects.
When it comes to ending a life "suddenly", there are plenty of potential targets. The Big Pharma CEO's are most likely doubling down on their private security detail. It's really sad when these people in high places chose to take more instead of doubling down on giving back. What riles people up is not the wealth, but the attitude that coincides with that wealth. There are those who share what they have during the most difficult times in life. There are also those who will take even more, given the opportunity thinking they will live forever. Can you say dumb ass. Semper Fi.
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The island sounds reminiscent of John Galt’s “Gulch” in Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged?
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I cannot believe these people who thinks it’s funny someone got killed…..could quite easily be one of their family….sick sick people
Agreed. This sick societal response highlights the degradation of our humanity & rise of cynicism that has invaded our public discourse.
Would the 77,000 laughing responses be the same if they attended his funeral and hugged his wife & family?
The tendency to be callous behind a computer screen drives these attitudes. We need less screen time & more community building for our culture’s sake & to rebuild connection as an American people.
We are praying for the family & anyone thinking his death is somehow funny. 🙏
That and the fact a newspaper I read the day after he was caught a women columnist was calling this killer a “Hot Assassin” won’t be ready that paper again.
It’s horrific.
missing the point, I’m afraid, babes
If you’re confused about why people are acting this way, I think you should reexamine the 2nd part of your statement - “could quite easily be one of their family”? Really? This a CEO of a health insurance company that raked in billions by denying thousands of Americans insurance coverage for painful conditions every year. I’m not justifying his killing, and my heart goes out to his family, especially - but the people who find this funny do not see Brian Thompson as someone who “could… be one of their family.” He much more likely represents a figurehead for an institution that has probably *harmed* their family instead. Simply put, people show no sympathy for the death of someone they view as the enemy or a villain, and all the sympathy in the world for someone who took him down. Not that confusing really, but hopefully not the way we go forward
.....and who knows, it might be you. SF
Oh dear…hit a nerve…..narcissist as well
Let’s hope it’s not one of your parents…though they can’t be good parents as they leave you alone unatended
This is the kind of callous response I was referencing- no need to be nasty! There are many good people named Karen. Let’s stop the schoolyard name calling.
We are all better than this. Take the time to consider the person behind the comment before you respond.
Merry Christmas! 🎄
No one knows if anyone has even been killed. Is this what the "news" is saying, so we know it's true. This whole thing could ha e been staged because he's a whistle blower. The government could have killed him. The least likely is this upscale kid who praised the feds "for all the good work they do," in the first line of his manifesto (i don't know anyine that says that) Who wrote thr letter, disgraced lying former agent mccabe? He stayed in thr clothes and hing out at mcdonalds, was arredted by thr same characters invokved with the "assassination attempt" on trump?! Riiiiight👌 kinda how the sherrif investivating the harvest at Rt 66 in Vegas wound up being thr same law man for the maui "wild" fires.
So in the 21st century there are still scurvy knaves establishing a pirate haven off the coast of Honduras in the Caribbean.
I wrote a letter to Brian Thompson on July 26, 2024. It's too lengthy for this site. That said, I spoke of the reckless actions by the United Health Insurance Company. I copied all of the senior officers in. I received no responses. While I believe the company must make some changes, sentencing someone to death over it is nuts. Unless of course, if you allow others who have it coming to them under the same thinking, to be shot. I believe I could name a few politicians who would fall into that category. From the president on down. The president for allowing 13 of our finest to be killed in the Afghan Withdrawal debacle. Etc. Etc. I think you get my drift here. Vote them out or a change in your insurance provider may be a better route then killing them. Just saying. SEMPER FI.
All this conflict and moral confusion is ruining us. This poem is an invitation to try something better.
https://yardenaschwersky.substack.com/p/an-invitation-8f9
I suspect that our presumption of innocence principle actually is for a good reason.
We know next to nothing about Matthew Crooks while we know too much about Mangione.
What does that suggest?
It suggests that the people who control what we find out and what we don’t have significantly different interests in either case.
I submit that nothing we see or hear in the media can be safely considered to be real and we need to apply a big dose of skepticism always.
What actual evidence ties Mangione to the murder?
This kind of makes me wonder if that island is where all of the thousands of MISSING illegal alien children are winding up???
WASN'T IT A THING A FEW YEARS BACK, WHERE THE LIBS/DEMS THOUGHT THEY COULD DRINK "YOUNG" BLOOD TO STAY YOUNG???
As this seems to be predominantly a literary/culture newsletter - I will keep this tone of this comment in that vein. The saying that life imitates art has - unfortunately - become the motto of the US government. The "assassination attempt" on Trump was obviously staged. The alleged CEO assassination has many of the same hallmarks - especially the overly cinematic/melodramatic aspects.
I absolutely loved this piece on creating a time-rich life...really set the tone for the new year for me. https://aslowafternoon.substack.com/https://open.substack.com/pub/aslowafternoon/p/issue-no-15-end-of-year-musings-and
I want to right a blog to Substack, not just a note! How do I get started?
When it comes to ending a life "suddenly", there are plenty of potential targets. The Big Pharma CEO's are most likely doubling down on their private security detail. It's really sad when these people in high places chose to take more instead of doubling down on giving back. What riles people up is not the wealth, but the attitude that coincides with that wealth. There are those who share what they have during the most difficult times in life. There are also those who will take even more, given the opportunity thinking they will live forever. Can you say dumb ass. Semper Fi.
Original photos and crafted essays on rural American life from a progressive perspective. https://postcardsfromtheheartland.substack.com/