Comment on Do you want the murderer of the UnitHealthcare CEO prosecuted?

Deceptichum@quokk.au ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• yokonzo@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It sounds rough to say, but I genuinely think this is part of a new American revolution, the people have had enough. It shows, I’m not saying we should go out and kill execs, but I am saying I wouldn’t be surprised if something like that happens.

  Let me ask counter OP, say a full out rebellion occurred against the corporate oligarch class, ten years from now we have had a bloody and violent change from people who felt they had no other recourse. It was unpleasant but now we are in a society where the general public is much better off and it was generally remembered as a “war on corporate corruption” and the rich are much less willing to tread on their fellow man

  In this pretend scenario the killers are now labeled freedom fighters, and public opinion is that it was a necessary overthrow of an unjust system. How would you realistically feel about the man now? I believe it’s all about societal context, and and the line between justice and a slaying does tend to blur after a certain, very extreme point has been crossed.

  Now In reality, has that point been crossed yet? I don’t know, that’s yet to be determined, but I feel we will know sooner or later

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  • Deceptichum@quokk.au ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It’s not even a hypothetical.

    In the past workers used to kidnap and kill CEOs, we ended up with worker rights and a higher standard of living.

    That stopped, and things slipped away.

    Hopefully it’s starting again.

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    • mke_geek@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      That’s a disgusting attitude. No one should be murdered because people don’t like their profession.

      How would you like it if someone murdered you because they didn’t like your job?

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      • reddit_sux@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        If my job is murdering millions I would love for you to take up arms against me.

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      • s38b35M5@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Nobody is being murdered for their profession. Choices are what people have a problem with. Choose to exploit the masses for the shareholders long enough and someone is going to pop off.

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      • dragonfucker@lemmy.nz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        He deserved to die and he deserved worse.

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