• Riskable@programming.dev
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    9 days ago

    No: The behavior of the health insurance companies is what ignites anger. Maybe a better way to put it would be, “pours gasoline on to the fire.”

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    9 days ago

    I think we need to make sure everyone in America is aware of jury nullification.

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      9 days ago

      Frankly, I think everyone in New York City had better understand that if they convict this guy that they’re next on the list.

      Not that I’m happy about that, but forcing a guilty verdict here is just gonna throw their lives into turmoil, even if it’s not something they want.

      Trying to put a lid on this to maintain order is only going to give others the push they need to follow suit; the only way to handle this properly is to start passing laws banning the kinds of behavior these insurance companies continue to engage in (while simultaneously prosecuting the murder, because no one’s going to weigh the specifics when they decide that it’s open season on anyone that made them suffer).

      And, of course, if the jury says not guilty, let it go.

  • Monument@lemmy.sdf.org
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    Headline is a little silly. It didn’t ignite or stoke anything, really.

    My issues with the health insurance system didn’t get worse as a result of this. I have just felt a sense of camaraderie that I haven’t felt in a long time. The discussion and shared consensus has been a good reminder that I’m not alone, and hopefully to other people, too, that they aren’t alone, either.

    It’s not that folks suddenly realized they hated their health insurance. They’re just talking about the same thing for once, and generally have the same view about the industry. It’s a strange catalyst for discussion, but it is something universal that affects a lot of people in the U.S.

    I would not have expected for a shooting to lead to that sort of unity, but I think it has. At least a little bit. My wife is on X and told me that even Ben Shapiro supporters were disagreeing with him when he said something political and divisive about the shooting. Just sort of shocking.