That’s what I’ve been wondering, we really don’t even know what the motive was, but the one thing that kind of elevates this beyond him being a “basic murderer” is the carved words on the bullets. That seems to suggest some kind of motive above just him being a hitman or just killing some random person.
Regardless, I think most people are having the reaction they’re having to this because of our ridiculous healthcare system, everyone recognizes it as a problem and alot of people have a loved one who has been wronged by it. Almost any other issue would’ve created a partisan split where Republicans took one position and Democrats took the other position. That a set of clear Left/Right narratives haven’t emerged yet kind of suggests that alot of people aren’t particularly bothered by it. Where this goes though is anyone’s guess, maybe it’s just a single unified moment that is quickly overshadowed by some other bullshit that comes along.
It’s still a warning sign that a large number people no longer feel peacefully working within the system can address societal issues.
It says we don’t care how wealthy people die. We just want them to be six feet under.
The bullets had a very specific heath insurance mantra inscribed on them, “deny, defend, depose”. Highly unlikely it was a random occurrence. I really believe the shooter was wronged somehow, but UHC. Maybe they denied a claim that lead to the death of a loved one, etc.
It speaks to how powerless people feel here in America.
That’s what it says.
And we’ve been conditioned to accept violence in our everyday lives. Instead of putting aside our differences and making the government work for us to keep capitalism in check. One is just much more exiting.
making the government work for us to keep capitalism in check.
lol
All we elect are capitalists.
The effect that Gun violence has against one man vs a plethora of school children.
I don’t think his intentions matter at this point. People have already made him a folk hero. He could say he shot him because he stepped on his shoe and there’s a good chance people will still say, “Valid, fuck that guy.”
Doesn’t change much for me. Violence is a consequence of a broken system. Whatever the motive was, fixing the system is the solution either way.
Well, the bullets had the motive written on them in sharpie, so I don’t think there’s any chance this is a random murder, right?
Hypothetical: he picked his target at random. Researched. Finds out he was an insurance CEO. Devises this plan to throw investigators off the scent.
I mean, is this just a wild hypothetical? Because it’s really obvious that this isn’t the case. Nothing about this murder was normal. He wasn’t some professional killer because he was sloppy with cameras and the garbage in Starbucks. But he definitely plotted and planned to murder this guy. And then he purposely left evidence of his motive. The gun he used was rare, and he clearly trained with the weapon because of how quickly he was able to clear the jam he had and then kept firing.
To be clear: I’m talking about a possibility, not a prediction.
We’ve nothing to go on but incomplete and likely incorrect public information. It would be foolish of me to entrench around speculation.
That’s not just hypothetical but downright false. The shooter made his motive very clear.
I go from it being a statement about the times to a mundane murder that warrants no coverage.
He had a sweet life until he didn’t. Still don’t feel bad. If that makes me a bad person, well, America doesn’t care about that either clearly so guess it is what it is. Shrug emoji
Good riddance to bad shit. Sometimes the right thing for the wrong reasons is right enough
Serendipity :)
What the hell is a “basic murderer”?
