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submitted 8 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, was fatally shot in a premeditated attack outside the New York Hilton Midtown in Manhattan. The gunman, still at large, fired at Thompson multiple times, striking him in the back and calf.

Shell casings found at the scene had the words "deny," "defend," and "depose" written on them, according to law enforcement. Despite known threats, Thompson did not have a security detail.

Surveillance footage shows the assailant ambushing Thompson from behind before fleeing. The motive remains unclear as investigations continue.

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[-] OnlyJabs@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago

A violent revolution may not be the answer, but certain things need to happen for the upper class and our government to recognize, in their own way since they can't seem to relate to the general public, that the people they represent and hold power over are not happy. Yes we vote in our officials, but due to the way the system has changed over the years, gerrymandering and gentrification has made minorities feel wildly unrepresented. Progressives feel wildly unrepresented because they honestly just want the best for everyone in the country while conservatives typically want to maintain the old ways (usually involving sexism or racism). Democrats have done nothing to appeal to the progressives. Republicans have broadened their appeal wildly to even feel desired by those that they truthfully aim to negatively impact. This has been through extreme lies and misinformation spread. Everyone has been talking about "nobody wants to work anymore," but nobody has been talking about "nobody wants to vote anymore." It's disgraceful that we call ourselves a democracy but around 50% of the entire voting populace feels they shouldn't vote because their vote doesn't matter, or are put into a position where they can't vote because of the state they live in.

I will never advocate for violence. I was not alive during the civil rights movements or the women's abolition movements, or the worker's rights movements. I know a lot of people had to die for the people that govern us to pass legislation to improve those conditions. Why do the average everyday Americans have to die in large numbers for legislation to be passed... even locally? I think a few people that have power over us or that govern us being killed is far better than more everyday Americans that lead the labor force. I don't want random, good CEOs to die. And I think the general public will agree. It's not like the CEO of Costco was being targeted.

[-] oxjox@lemmy.ml 0 points 8 months ago

has made minorities feel wildly unrepresented

I dunno, I think it's the white rural working class who've spoke loudest over the past few years. I'm not one of them but I think it's important to reflect on the fact.

I agree with everything you're saying but I would add that we've chosen to take an isolationist attitude towards our neighbors who seem threatening or unrelatable to us. Added, the pandemic induced reliance on screens to do everything, we're just growing further and further away from each other. The media, the ones promoting this initial story, are the ones most responsible for dividing us. They do it for ratings, for stock growth, for promotions and payouts. They do not do it to educate the public. They are not the fourth pillar of democracy.

The unbreakable walls of division are closings off to bothering to really understand anything. So many people are quick to read a headline and make an unfounded argument for or against it. Does anyone care about this man's family whom I'm sure loved him? Does anyone care that he wasn't even a $100 millionaire, never mind a billionaire? No one is telling the good stories about good billionaires. Those who build hospitals, contribute to fighting childhood cancer, who support public schools and build homes for the homeless. Even when given opposing facts about a topic, all people are set in their opinions. It's a defense mechanism because people are terrified to be kind to one another. Because the media has told us this is what we are now.

[-] ubergeek@lemmy.today -1 points 8 months ago

. Does anyone care about this man's family whom I'm sure loved him?

The care claims AI system decided that care about the family of a mass murder did not meet policy requirements.

He should have been more proactive at maintaining his health, and as such, the family's claim for anyone to care has been denied.

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