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Think. Again.

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63. What are the conditions?

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 08:38 AM

Dec 18

Also, the insurance salesman guy was killed with a 3D printed gun.

Also, You may have noticed that I have not made any statements in any of my posts that address the murder itself, so I don't understand why you are asking me these questions.

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Shock poll: 41 percent of young voters find killing of UHC CEO Acceptable (40% don't) [View all] kerry-is-my-prez Dec 17 OP

No shock at all. RandySF Dec 17 #1

Well DeepWinter Dec 18 #51

Imagine if these companies would just close Historic NY Dec 17 #2

Their shareholders would never allow that... Think. Again. Dec 17 #6

What do you consider a "fair profit"? EX500rider Dec 17 #24

... ColinC Dec 17 #36

That's revenue not profit EX500rider Dec 17 #37

They shouldnt be getting ANY profit! ColinC Dec 17 #38

Running a private company without any profit is a way to go out of business EX500rider Dec 17 #39

It isnt a private company ColinC Dec 17 #41

Yes & corporations need to make a profit or go out of business also EX500rider Dec 17 #42

Unlike private companies, they need to consistently make ColinC Dec 17 #47

Would you be happy sarisataka Dec 17 #8

Health insurance ForgedCrank Dec 17 #48

Gosh, what would their billionaire executives do? TBF Dec 17 #33

But they have such low profit. Sarc JanMichael Dec 18 #54

If all the health insurance companies closed, we'd have a solution! yardwork Dec 18 #65

This! Omnipresent Dec 18 #76

I guess they figure that adults never protected them from school shooters. Irish_Dem Dec 17 #3

I guess it's a "Robin Hood" affect. Think. Again. Dec 17 #4

'Robin Hood' stole from the rich to give to the poor... sheshe2 Dec 17 #11

Correct! but as I mentioned... Think. Again. Dec 17 #13

Yes, however stalking and shooting someone in the back... sheshe2 Dec 17 #17

yes, letting people die to make profit IS definitely a bad thing. Think. Again. Dec 17 #23

Private health insurance companies either make a profit or go out of business EX500rider Dec 17 #25

You do realize that "profit" comes in many amounts, right? Think. Again. Dec 17 #28

Is 5 & 6% "Outlandishly excessive" in your opinion? EX500rider Dec 17 #31

When billions are in play? yes. Think. Again. Dec 17 #32

So they should just break even every year? EX500rider Dec 17 #34

You do realize that health insurance companies don't do actual medicine, right? Think. Again. Dec 17 #45

Which is exactly the problem with the very existence of private health insurance companies. Scrivener7 Dec 18 #60

Shooting someone in the back is not a good thing. Period. sheshe2 Dec 17 #35

It's a good thing I haven't done those things then. Think. Again. Dec 17 #46

Yes but Laurelin Dec 18 #56

Would any of the allied nations have cried.. Omnipresent Dec 18 #77

Maybe there's hope for the country after all BeyondGeography Dec 17 #5

Maybe not considering how many voted for Trump Kaleva Dec 17 #15

Ie someone who promised to break things BeyondGeography Dec 17 #16

I stated the fact that he's a murderer yesterday underpants Dec 17 #7

Is that all? sarisataka Dec 17 #9

Can't afford medical care..... multigraincracker Dec 17 #10

Oh. Elessar Zappa Dec 17 #12

A surprising number of young people voted for Trump Kaleva Dec 17 #14

A surprising number, but still a lower percentage than their elders. Mariana Dec 18 #85

I may be wrong but didn't Harris do better with the 65 and older crowd? Kaleva Dec 18 #90

Its only the 18-29 demo Mosby Dec 17 #18

Completely changes the story. Thanks. That's what my daughter has been telling me underpants Dec 17 #22

I bet the insurance salesman guy wishes someone had told him that. Think. Again. Dec 17 #26

Read The Anxious Generation SheltieLover Dec 17 #27

They've grown up with our indifference to their deaths Arazi Dec 18 #61

They also grew up playing violent video games Mosby Dec 18 #69

Love ya'all Francophiles .......... Mary Antoinette bucolic_frolic Dec 17 #19

One of my sons is a pharmacy tech Bettie Dec 17 #20

Medicare Advantage is private ins companies. SheltieLover Dec 17 #29

What if someone threatens him for participating in a corrupt system and takes their denial out on the messenger? MichMan Dec 18 #78

Everyone in the country could be shot at any time Bettie Dec 18 #81

The difference is no one would consider any of those shootings to be justified MichMan Dec 18 #83

The vast majority of people shot Bettie Dec 18 #84

Just like Dorner tipping LAPD's hand. The Grand Illuminist Dec 17 #21

Immediate self-defense is most justifiable - TBF Dec 17 #30

I'm not surprised that some here support execution without trial Kaleva Dec 18 #49

Shock, No, they grew-up with school shooting. republianmushroom Dec 17 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Dec 17 #43

I don't find it "acceptable", but I'm not mourning for the guy either Blue_Tires Dec 17 #44

Tolerating execution without trial would be a Maga position IMO Kaleva Dec 18 #50

And so is causing death for profit, IMO Think. Again. Dec 18 #52

Do we agree and you publicly denounce the murderer of the CEO? Kaleva Dec 18 #57

Two different questions. Think. Again. Dec 18 #59

So do you denounce execution without trial under certain circumstances? Kaleva Dec 18 #62

What are the conditions? Think. Again. Dec 18 #63

Just curious as to what your position is Kaleva Dec 18 #64

Obviously, from the results of that poll.... Think. Again. Dec 18 #67

This progressive Avalon Sparks Dec 18 #73

I find that silence sarisataka Dec 18 #72

That's on us. Our ho-hum attitude to the danger they faced in the form of school shootings has to contribute Scrivener7 Dec 18 #53

No...I think it's a magazine, not a clip Bettie Dec 18 #70

People are realizing Predatory Capitalists are killing us. Emile Dec 18 #55

Hundreds of school shootings every year Johnny2X2X Dec 18 #58

That's probably one reason so many young people aren't shocked by this murder. yardwork Dec 18 #66

The only thing shocking is that it didn't happen sooner Johnny2X2X Dec 18 #68

100 years ago there was just such a class of wealthy people. yardwork Dec 18 #79

Perhaps you never had a history class on the 1920's sarisataka Dec 18 #82

There could be several reasons many young people approve of the CEO murder. walkingman Dec 18 #71

They need to poll everyone again and ask them why... LeftInTX Dec 18 #89

So vote for universal healthcare already mountain grammy Dec 18 #74

Will the same people justify the shooting of government officials if care is denied? n/t MichMan Dec 18 #80

Whatever those denial numbers would be under M4A Arazi Dec 18 #87

--Not--Shocked--In--The--Least-- CoopersDad Dec 18 #75

This is what happens when you let socal media raise the children krawhitham Dec 18 #86

We can go back and forth about why. However, I wish they would poll everyone and find out their reasons why LeftInTX Dec 18 #88

They should have asked this question in the poll. Jacson6 Dec 18 #91

Is this why? LeftInTX Dec 18 #92