• lettruthout@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    On a personal level, yeah it’s got to be a shock. On the other hand they profited off of the suffering of others. My empathy is limited.

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      10 days ago

      Right. The situation could directly correlate. The guy responsible for limiting access to physical and mental healthcare for millions was shot and killed in a premeditated murder. He’s fucking with millions of physically and mentally ill people. Granted, this is the most extreme repercussion for his actions, but it’s not like he’s some random CEO.

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        10 days ago

        He didn’t suffer as much as the pain he’s inflicted upon others. He also didn’t bankrupt his family in the process.

        I can’t say this is the way I want society to run … but quite frankly I think we’re all sick of pretending that killing someone with a pen is any different than killing someone with a gun.

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          10 days ago

          I think we’re all sick of pretending that killing someone with a pen is any different than killing someone with a gun.

          Preach

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      10 days ago

      Limited empathy is totally fine. Cheering for assassinations is a different thing ( not saying you did).

      I wish the systems this dude profited from were changed. This guy will just be replaced, and the next one will have a security detail ($$$)

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        10 days ago

        I dunno, I think this might really rattle a few people. It’s one thing to talk about social consequences like not being invited to garden parties or whatever, another entirely to be potentially killed.