Quote (Goomshill @ Dec 8 2024 09:12am)
But the endemic problems are neither here nor there. Its like the examples of racist gunman killing black people because of the endemic race problems in America. It doesn't justify it. It shouldn't even come into the conversation. How much social media after the Charleston shooting or Buffalo shooting was about "maybe this guy had a point", "these n***** had it coming" and "this guy is a hero and millions support him".
Theres no evidence the gunman here knew specifically who he was shooting at beyond a healthcare executive who had attended this conference. Thats what we can deduce from the evidence at hand- he staked out the event and shot the first well dressed guy leaving it. It was a crime of hatred and dehumanization, politically motivated by someone who's worldview is warped enough they believe they have the right to kill someone he's never met before. And that is precisely the same vein of violent radicalization that has reoccurred throughout periods of history for thousands of years. We're seeing the groundwork laid for more times of trouble. When americans who represent a significant political faction can support random acts of violence against CEOs, police, jews, christians, republicans, etc
It should be a simple matter of humanity. Either you've got it or you don't. Dude got gunned down and his family and community are mourning and united offices are being shut down in anticipation of copycat and followup attacks by more radicals. Some folks really need to internalize the "are we the baddies?" skit
You keep posting your assumptions as if they are facts, the door guys at these events are well dressed, he never shot a porter or a security guy, he hit the ceo of the fourth largest health insurer in the world.
You keep talking about humanity but you give ZERO fucks about the lives lost because of these parasites, 1.75 million preventable deaths mean NOTHING to you, but this ONE rich guy gets your panties all twisted.
Quote (El1te @ Dec 8 2024 09:31am)
Exactly.
People love to ignore the fact that postmodern medical advances are bought and paid for by private big medicine. All these other places like Europe leech off American R&D. The same way they leech their own national security. It's purely parasitic
Europe is like a failing company that is constantly bailed out by the government. Europe must be allowed to fail on its own - its the only way to drive improvement & responsibility
Australians just invented a blood test that picks up melanoma early and have a working prototype that can make blind people see.
We do not have your complete shit show and still make massive strides in medical science.
Also you are comparing big medicine to big insurance, which are two entirely different things.
This post was edited by Plaguefear on Dec 7 2024 07:38pm