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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

I really shouldn't have to point out that Luigi did not fix this problem, but people are still operating under the bizarre impression that assassinating CEOs will fix a systemic healthcare issue and the Trump Administration will do something helpful with the cost of healthcare.

The fact that this happened and people are still thinking you can assassinate your way out of capitalist healthcare or that CEOs aren't just as disposable as everyone else in a corporation baffles me. But then people still think Republicans can be voted out of office.

I want what happened to have changed things for the better. It didn't. And assassinating five or fifteen more CEOs wouldn't get Trump to implement socialized medicine either.

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

I don't think anyone thought he did fix it all. But it's the same way normal, sane, people end up fighting insurgencies against the government. They feel like they've exhausted every other avenue to solve big problems.

We can't count on the government. We can't count on the doctors. And we certainly can't count on the corporations themselves. What's left?

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

People sure seem to think if you assassinate enough CEOs, the problem will be fixed. See literally this meme.

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, that's the beginnings of people deciding government isn't going to help them and they have to deal with this on their own. It should be scary as fuck because, especially under Trump, it's going to lead to escalations in the security state which will only lead to escalations from the people.

It's going to get worse before it gets better.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

Except they aren’t doing that. They’re calling on somebody else to do it for them. They keep saying, “we need another Luigi.” They’re not planning to do anything themselves. That’s pretty clear. This is a way of avoiding doing anything, not doing anything.

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

That's not quite right in my opinion. Think of kids on the playground.

You do it

No you do it!

They're amping themselves up. Because they're adults, and not talking about poking a bug with a stick, it will most likely stay that way until someone in that group is badly affected by the system. Or until someone provides leadership.

Either way it's trending towards violence.

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[-] the_q@lemm.ee -1 points 2 weeks ago

I'm gonna have to disagree. When we're able to give these sociopaths something to fear you'll see change happen. Nothing else will work but violent revolution.

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[-] sheetzoos@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

I'm in disbelief that someone would just die rather than do anything about assholes with an addiction to greed trying to murder you so they can make a few more bucks.

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[-] deaf_fish@lemm.ee -3 points 2 weeks ago

Luigi is going to be executed by the state. He isn't doing anything anymore.

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