I had never heard of Brian Thompson before today, and it’s entirely possible that he made some bad decisions. It is not possible that he deserved to be murdered, because nobody deserves to be murdered. And the level of seething resentment some people seem to have of wealthy people is deeply unhealthy. Socialism is always motivated by envy and often brought about by violence. If there is some kind of organized effort to target CEOs with violence to win applause from the public, that ought to fail because the American public would be repulsed by it. All of us need to be repulsed by this murder. Basic human decency and a commitment to a free society demand it.

It's amazing that they can say ghoulish shit like this and then wonder why people applaud their deaths.

People aren't jealous of the wealthy, they rightfully celebrate their deaths because Health Insurance companies are responsible for the deaths of millions

The more rich monsters like this pretend otherwise, the more resentment will boil. Not because of bitterness or envy, but because of logical self-preservation instinct.

[–] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 71 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Basic human decency is when lifesaving insurance claims are denied because profit is more important than human life, apparently? thinking-about-it

[–] very_poggers_gay@hexbear.net 39 points 2 months ago

basic human decency means me personally winning the free market feral-hog

[–] blobjim@hexbear.net 67 points 2 months ago

socialism mentioned ground-pog

[–] Sulvor@hexbear.net 65 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Socialism is always motivated by envy

Oh you mean envy for the value we produced with our labor which is stolen from us? Yes.

[–] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 52 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Pretty telling that he's already condemning socialism in his little hand-wringing piece about a CEO getting killed.

They're circling the wagons

[–] SevenSkalls@hexbear.net 32 points 2 months ago

Makes me giddy to see them so scared. They're terrified by the possibility of the people's power.

[–] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 46 points 2 months ago

I wonder what the CEO of the Social Murder Factory was motivated by.

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 23 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

"Yes I do envy the nice things socialist countries have and would like some for myself, wouldn't you?"

[–] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 53 points 2 months ago (1 children)

that ought to fail because the American public would be repulsed by it

yeah I'm not so sure about that lmfao, has this dude seen the internet today?

[–] huf@hexbear.net 20 points 2 months ago

those people arent part of the american public because they dont own enough stocks

[–] SoyViking@hexbear.net 26 points 2 months ago

Yeah I'm envious of the oligarchs. They get to fuck around as they please and never have to worry about not having their material needs met. The rest of us get to worry about whether we can afford groceries, growing old or having teeth. If this is not supposed to fill you with a deep sense of these fuckers getting more than their fair share on your behalf, then what is?

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 23 points 2 months ago

Socialism is always motivated by envy

Lmao fuck off, I don't want billions, or even multi-millions. I just want to live with dignity. I don't want to face starvation, being without work, I want a roof over my head that doesn't cost a kidney every week. It's not fucking envy, you slimy piece of shit liberals. I don't envy the ghouls who run our society.

[–] jack@hexbear.net 3 points 2 months ago

that ought to fail because the American public would be repulsed by it

clearly not lol