Why does this story resonate so much? Because most of us in the "land of the free" are one accident or disease from misery, bankruptcy, and poverty. And of course, when any rich white guy is the victim, it becomes a huge media story.
While I abhor violence and emphatically condemn murder, it is difficult to summon much sympathy for someone who was indifferent to the human suffering he facilitated just so he can make a few more million dollars.
I hope those who mourn his death can at least equally mourn the countless people dying every day from lack of health care and insurance coverage denial.
Insurance companies are as amoral and cold-blooded as any cartel or sociopath. Not only are they legally causing suffering, but they also have lawyers writing legislation to protect their um, interests.
Something drove the killer to do this, and I hope we learn what his motive was. Don't be surprised if the murderer becomes a folk hero if he survives long enough, or even a martyr if he doesn't
The real story is why this happened in the first place. If nothing is learned, nothing will change, and more people will die. In fact, the only certainty is more Americans WILL die.
But, hey. Business is business, so human life is devalued, and profits are assured by more suffering and death. What SHOULD be learned from this won't be learned. It’s just another wasted life chalked up to institutionalized corporate greed and malpractice.
And there is little hope for any relief from this corporate health insurance cruelty.
Maybe these bloody parasites are the problem?
No matter how many Americans want more and better public health care, it will be obstructed by Republicans and the dupes who vote for them, despite the fact THEY want and need Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and other safety nets. Whether out of ignorance, or just hate for liberals and immigrants, they STUPIDLY vote AGAINST their own interests.
I’d like to share what a Canadian wrote, and the shameless non-response from MAGA dupes at another blog.
I'm a Canadian. This is what I did two days ago. I went to my doctor appointment, gave the receptionist my health card, sat down for 3 mins in the waiting area and was called in by a nurse. The nurse weighed me, took my blood pressure, and heart rate and said the doctor will be with you in a moment. In a moment, the doctor came in, we talking about my prescription, whatever health issue I had, bla bla bla, and gave me a referral to get several types of blood tests. She also gave me a slip to give to the receptionist to book a follow up appointment. After that, I drove down the street, went to the lab for a blood test. Gave them my health card, had my blood taken and peed in a cup and was out the door in 15 mins.
There
were no fees, no insurance, zero costs. I will not get a bill in the mail, it
will never cost me anything. I am 52yrs old, have lots of health issues, had
countless CT, MRI, and many other scans and operations, I have never had a bill
in my entire life. If that means I am a socialist, so be it. I would rather be
a socialist than be a bankrupted capitalist.
Insurance
CEO's provide zero health care. Why should they get the free money?
“I’m
shocked, shocked to find” that not one MAGA dupe could answer this.
Meanwhile they celebrate Trump's win despite his pal Elon Musk reposting Mike Lee's threat, "It will be my objective to phase out Social Security, to pull it out by the roots".
He said the same for Medicare and Medicaid. Just enough Americas are stupid enough to support these ghouls.
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Other advanced / wealthy countries spend much less money per capita on health care and have similar to better health care results for more of their citizens than US. But we have chosen our health care system over better options.
Anonymous,
If "we have chosen" means voting against our interests by voting for Republicans, then yes we have.
If only Americans were wise enough to have passed FDR's "Second Bill of Rights":
The right to a useful and remunerative job in the industries or shops or farms or mines of the nation;
The right to earn enough to provide adequate food and clothing and recreation;
The right of every farmer to raise and sell his products at a return which will give him and his family a decent living;
The right of every businessman, large and small, to trade in an atmosphere of freedom from unfair competition and domination by monopolies at home or abroad;
The right of every family to a decent home;
The right to adequate medical care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health;
The right to adequate protection from the economic fears of old age, sickness, accident, and unemployment;
The right to a good education.
Say Dave, still support using the popular vote to determine all future President elections?
Anonymous,
All of us who value democracy support a popular vote for president.
Thank you for your interest.
And thank you for your disinterest in the subject at hand. And here I was hoping you'd have a constructive opinion on why insurance company CEOs deserve millions of dollars while providing zero healthcare while DENYING it to Americans in dire need.
I take it ya got nothing, as usual.
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