It’s not so much that they’re dealing with it, as that they did nothing until the oldest ones became too old to function.

the first public example of the state surveillance being used to protect our oligarchy from us

What do you think it has been used for up to this point?

The words on the bullets seem designed to make very clear why he was killed.

If MAGA folks hate billionaires, they have some odd and glaring blind spots.

Democrats will debate it and mull it over until about January 20th, when they’ll sigh and regret that nothing can be done, but assure us that if Trump were to persecute his political opponents it would contravene gentlemanly norms, which would surely be very embarrassing to Trump.

They’re not trying to fix anything, just keep people down while they rape and plunder.

Other places. I’m not into racial purity, if that’s your point, or some hopeless quest to prevent the world changing.

One medical doctor, whose identity the Daily Beast confirmed, commented with sympathy for Thompson’s family and said the killer should be charged with murder, but then wondered about the damage the CEO had done.

“I cannot even guess how many person-years UHC has taken from patients and their families through denials,” they wrote. “It has to be on the order of millions. His death won’t make that better, but it’s hard for me to sympathize when so many people have suffered because of his company.”

“What has bothered me the most is people that put «fiduciary responsibility» (eg profits) above human lives, none more so than this company as run by him," wrote another medical doctor, who also spoke to the Daily Beast to confirm their identity. “When other’s human lives are deemed worthless, it is not surprising to have others view your life of no value as well.”

These doctors know what’s up.

She was their CEO for a while.

Isn’t an insurance company supposed to be able to cope with things like this? Some surgeries go overly long and you have to pay more for anesthesia. Luckily, not all surgeries do, and for these outliers you have a handy big pool of money people have been paying into. You could use some of that.

Because a society can only survive through procreation.

Immigration also works.

Who demonizes children?

People on the right aren’t very nice about trans kids. But that’s probably not their point.

Also kick out the immigrants who can help with the problem.

From January 2011 to November 2014, she served as the chief executive officer of UnitedHealthcare

Small world, when you move in those circles. Imagine how these people convince themselves they’re doing something good and admirable.

Also get a different faith.

Don’t assume Florida Man can read and write.

I do not write to scold anyone; I write because fear is infectious. Let it spread, and it will paralyze us all.

The only antidote is courage. And that’s infectious, too.

Well said.

It’s the kind of liberalism that acts progressive until it might actually make a difference, then flees to the right. Although Macron has never really looked progressive.

Buying all the politicians?

OK, here’s some information: the shooter was dressed in black with a white backpack and white hands. Can I have $10,000?