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WhiskeyGrinder

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Thu Dec 5, 2024, 08:02 AM

Dec 5

1) climbing corporate guys are playing the system which is reinforced every day of their lives, and if they don’t climb into the seat, someone else will anyway.

Folks driving trains to Nazi camps said the same thing.

WallStreet is a voracious alien monster singularly focused on net profit and growth, net. profit and growth, net profit and growth..

It's not an alien monster. It's a system staffed by people who make decisions to uphold it and strengthen it every day.

2) Refusing to work for insurance companies doesn’t solve any problem because we have entire college programs set up to replace the next executive-would-be who turns down the job.

Yes, we know, there are entire programs designed to uphold the system described above -- also staffed by people who teach other people to make amoral decisions using the very same logic you are here.

3) He has kids, a wife, probably parents and siblings, and lots of people no doubt very grief-stricken — yes, the same as all the people who die needlessly because of denials

No one has to mourn anyone. People are free to feel their own feelings

4) There shouldn’t even BE health insurance companies, we should have single payer

Well sure! But here we are.

5) DON’T make DU look like grave-dancing assholes.

Eh, it happens.

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He will not be missed. [View all] 634-5789 Dec 5 OP

He may not be missed by you, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 5 #1

Hey driver John Shaft Dec 5 #2

+1 nt Hotler Dec 5 #19

Fing well said!! (n/t) berksdem Dec 5 #67

NEWSFLASH: after a three week stay in the hospital Conjuay Dec 5 #83

Aww, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 7 #95

This appears to be the new justice system. Emile Dec 5 #9

Quite sadly, it does appear that way MarineCombatEngineer Dec 5 #11

IN WAR ... Xoan Dec 5 #85

No shit!!! MarineCombatEngineer Dec 7 #93

Alternative facts have finally brought alternative justice in their wake. nt eppur_se_muova Dec 5 #21

The investor conference BigMin28 Dec 5 #13

I see, so...............we are to become them? MarineCombatEngineer Dec 5 #18

Care to speculate how many people he killed radicalleft Dec 5 #29

Care to answer my question? MarineCombatEngineer Dec 5 #30

Sure... radicalleft Dec 5 #33

So applauding his assassination is ok by you and many others here on DU? MarineCombatEngineer Dec 5 #34

Keep posting the head bang emoji radicalleft Dec 5 #35

Keep grave dancing, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 5 #37

I'm fine with that. Littlered Dec 5 #65

If it helps; and there's no reason it should, I agree with you. TomSlick Dec 5 #90

The meeting was stopped shortly after starting Lulu KC Dec 5 #53

Wow. Just wow. Alice B. Dec 5 #64

I do have a hard time feeling a great deal of sympathy. Happy Hoosier Dec 5 #32

I don't lose any sleep over his demise, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 5 #36

Better how? Happy Hoosier Dec 5 #39

Ok, I got it, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 5 #41

No, it's not acceptable Blue_Roses Dec 5 #58

My heart doesn't go out too badly for them. CrispyQ Dec 5 #60

Checked the rules... there are no rules against grave-dancing. Happy Hoosier Dec 5 #68

I wasn't implying Blue_Roses Dec 5 #71

Gotcha. Happy Hoosier Dec 5 #72

FFS, it's not about disagreement and I think you KNOW that. Happy Hoosier Dec 5 #69

We don't really know why he was shot. Could have been spooky3 Dec 5 #59

There is no evidence that this gen-z killer had claims denied. LeftInTX Dec 5 #91

I feel ya to an extent AKwannabe Dec 5 #63

There's a thing called "fed up" and "had enough" ThePartyThatListens Dec 5 #82

The families of mob bosses, warlords and serial killers edhopper Dec 5 #38

I don't lose any sleep, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 5 #40

"Someone we disagree with" ck4829 Dec 5 #44

So I'll put you in the column of approving this assassination? MarineCombatEngineer Dec 5 #45

I watched a red district in CO elect a Democrat in 2008 mountain grammy Dec 5 #48

+100. nt MarineCombatEngineer Dec 5 #52

What do we "disagree" with? edhopper Dec 5 #70

Stop being so puritanical! Consider it as a cop shooting an innocent black man or a black woman in her home! akbacchus_BC Dec 5 #57

Well if you find the sentiment here disturbing BannonsLiver Dec 5 #76

Yes his family will Woodwizard Dec 5 #78

It's barbaric is what it is. Groundhawg Dec 5 #79

thank you Skittles Dec 5 #87

He wasn't "assassinated." He was murdered. valleyrogue Dec 6 #92

BS!!!! MarineCombatEngineer Dec 7 #94

Do not confuse celebrating with just not giving a shit. AltairIV Dec 5 #3

Y'all are going to get DU declared a terrorist organization if you keep this up lostnfound Dec 5 #4

THANK YOU!!! MarineCombatEngineer Dec 5 #7

Humanity should not be thrown away. Additionally, some say the shooter appeared to be a professional lostnfound Dec 5 #10

The words on the shells are from a book about how corrupt the HC industry is. BannonsLiver Dec 5 #86

. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 5 #8

+1,000 BeerBarrelPolka Dec 5 #12

Well said! DU cannot and will not be remotely classified as a terrorist organisation. A group of like minded akbacchus_BC Dec 5 #73

"DON'T make DU look like grave-dancing assholes" AverageOldGuy Dec 5 #23

We move on and fix the damage he's done to our democracy, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 5 #25

Nah, fuck that. progressoid Dec 5 #75

lol BannonsLiver Dec 5 #77

1 and 2 are in stark contrast with 4 ck4829 Dec 5 #31

Killing people for a living is dangerous work. Actions have consequences. onecaliberal Dec 5 #42

I agree with at least this much: Moostache Dec 5 #66

$23,000,000.00 for denying benefits. Swede Dec 5 #5

Can't help but notice the phony sanctimony from people that have celebrated political assassinations. nt RandiFan1290 Dec 5 #6

Thoughts and prayers. Emile Dec 5 #14

Rule of law lost the election mountain grammy Dec 5 #15

This is the new justice system. Emile Dec 5 #17

And it's terrifying mountain grammy Dec 5 #26

Agreed. MarineCombatEngineer Dec 5 #27

He got shot Hope22 Dec 5 #16

Well, he was on his way . . . AverageOldGuy Dec 5 #20

Got it. MarineCombatEngineer Dec 5 #24

This XanaDUer2 Dec 5 #28

Guess who else didn't seem bothered by his death? whopis01 Dec 5 #22

Funny how nobody is calling -this- grave dancing ck4829 Dec 5 #50

Some days I have to check the header to make sure I have come to the correct site sarisataka Dec 5 #43

For some here, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 5 #46

It is not the grave dancing that gets me sarisataka Dec 5 #47

I also have to wonder just how many revenge cheerleaders have actually profited from the company that Thompson led. LudwigPastorius Dec 5 #88

"differences with", wow ck4829 Dec 5 #49

Yes, differences, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 5 #51

the rat bastard CHOSE to be a parasite stealing from the sick and injured mike_c Dec 5 #84

The shareholders are probably the bigger problem Kaleva Dec 5 #54

Nailed it. MarineCombatEngineer Dec 5 #55

It's the system and people's greed that is the issue. Kaleva Dec 5 #56

Deny, defend and depose AKwannabe Dec 5 #61

Don't kill the symptom. Kill the disease. usonian Dec 5 #62

I have greater regard for cockroaches. mike_c Dec 5 #74

But don't forget the Pres Elect... TrunKated Dec 5 #80

Saw on FB TxGuitar Dec 5 #81

Things will be the same with his replacement LeftInTX Dec 5 #89