Summary

Progressive lawmakers view the online praise for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as a sign of deep public frustration with the U.S. healthcare system.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called it a “wake-up call” highlighting resentment over financial and health precarity, while Sen. Bernie Sanders emphasized that anger reflects the belief that healthcare is a human right.

Though all lawmakers condemned the murder, some progressives argue it underscores systemic issues like claim denials.

Calls for healthcare reform have intensified amid public outrage.

  • @ikidd
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    111 month ago

    If only a bunch of people hadn’t stayed home a month ago.

    • @[email protected]
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      31 month ago

      That’s what happens when you’re presented with a candidate who is “not as bad as the other side’s pick.”

      Democrats keep fucking themselves.