A folk hero or not?

[gimmethesimplelife]

I say yes (I speak of Luigi Mangioni here) and furthermore believe that his likeness should appear on US coins, stamps, and cash. The man is a true folk hero and source of hope for everyday struggling Americans living the 2 American F's: frustration and fear.

I predict more such events. Americans have had enough. Rob

PS What's your take?

[LDAHL]

If your idea of a hero is a coward who shoots an unarmed man in the back, sure.

[Tybee]

You are probably too young to remember this one, but your post made me think of this song, about how contagious evil is:

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Evil grows in the dark
Where the sun it never shines
Evil grows in cracks and holes
And lives in people's minds.

[gimmethesimplelife]

If your idea of a hero is a coward who shoots an unarmed man in the back, sure.

And your excuse for Brian Thompson illegally denying patient care to innocent policyholders, resulting in other deaths, again was? Am I hearing you correctly that these innocent policyholder deaths are but collateral damage to corporate profit? Beam me up, Scotty, I'm far too decent of a human being to live in this benighted country if so. At least we can take solace in that there will likely be many more similar human rights uprisings going forward. At least there is that. Rob

[bae]

I say yes (I speak of Luigi Mangioni here) and furthermore believe that his likeness should appear on US coins, stamps, and cash. The man is a true folk hero and source of hope for everyday struggling Americans living the 2 American F's: frustration and fear.

What specific crimes did Brian Thompson commit that warranted his execution by a vigilante on the public streets?

What is "folk heroic" about that act?

[gimmethesimplelife]

If your idea of a hero is a coward who shoots an unarmed man in the back, sure.

No, a coward is someone using AI to illegally deny patient claims, oblivious to resulting patient deaths in the name of profit. Luigi Mangioni should - his likeness, anyway - appear on US coins, stamps, and cash. What an uplifting message this would be to the majority of US citizens, and what a positive message to the rest of the world that justice is still possible in the United States *even I'm surprised by this!!! Rob

[gimmethesimplelife]

What specific crimes did Brian Thompson commit that warranted his execution by a vigilante on the public streets?

What is "folk heroic" about that act?

Using AI to deny legitimate patient claims from innocent policyholders resulting in patient deaths. We all deserve better than this - in a just world, the US would pay for us all to resettle elsewhere - at this point, how could a rational person EVER truly trust the United States again? At least this line of thinking is sifting upwards on the social ladder and more are seeing the United States as it really is. It's a true miracle that such has not happened sooner - but at least it's likely to continue. There is solace and hope in that much. Rob

[LDAHL]

And your excuse for Brian Thompson illegally denying patient care to innocent policyholders, resulting in other deaths, again was? Am I hearing you correctly that these innocent policyholder deaths are but collateral damage to corporate profit? Beam me up, Scotty, I'm far too decent of a human being to live in this benighted country if so. At least we can take solace in that there will likely be many more similar human rights uprisings going forward. At least there is that. Rob

Whatever I or you think about the victim is irrelevant. Someone who murders a helpless man and runs away strikes me as the opposite of heroic. That he does it for reasons of some twisted ideology of his own devising strikes me as the opposite of principled. That you would admire someone who would butcher someone in the street because you feel he shares your hatred of your vision of America is the opposite of healthy.

[gimmethesimplelife]

Whatever I or you think about the victim is irrelevant. Someone who murders a helpless man and runs away strikes me as the opposite of heroic. That he does it for reasons of some twisted ideology of his own devising strikes me as the opposite of principled. That you would admire someone who would butcher someone in the street because you feel he shares your hatred of your vision of America is the opposite of healthy.

I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree. Human lives were spared by this heroic and long overdue act. I vote for sparing human life against capitalism and the United States. YMMV. Rob

[gimmethesimplelife]

Whatever I or you think about the victim is irrelevant. Someone who murders a helpless man and runs away strikes me as the opposite of heroic. That he does it for reasons of some twisted ideology of his own devising strikes me as the opposite of principled. That you would admire someone who would butcher someone in the street because you feel he shares your hatred of your vision of America is the opposite of healthy.

And I DON'T support Luigi for sharing my view of America. I support him for murdering someone who was directly responsible for murdering many others via using AI to illegally deny patient claims. One murder, yes - but who knows how many lives have been spared from AI and from profit being God and human life meaning nothing in this country if one is not wealthy? I see this murder as a positive development and the start of potential real justice in the United States......bet you gun control FINALLY gets passed when a few more CEO meet consequences for their illegal evil. Thank God! Rob