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A health insurance (denial) corporation isn’t a person. It’s a fictional person created to turn the suffering of sick people into money, a reward for inflicting pain and death.
Let’s not kill people. Let’s not kill anybody. Let’s not even kill people who do bad things.
Have you ever done a bad thing? Every person who ever lived has done a bad thing. Of course, if you are in a position of power and influence, your bad thing has more impact. The real-world implications are bigger.
So, instead of killing people, let’s stop the bad things. Doesn’t that make sense? What did the killing of Brian Thompson accomplish? It killed a guy who did some bad things—and left a widow and two fatherless children.
And it won’t change healthcare for the better in any way shape or form. It can’t because a company like United Healthcare can’t be changed from within the system. When United Healthcare denies claims, causing suffering and death to people, it’s doing this to increase profits. Yes, the CEO orders these outrages. THAT’S A REQUIREMENT TO BE CEO.
So, don’t expect any better from the new CEO, even in the unlikely event that he cares and wants to be better. He can’t. Cruelty, and amoral greed are a requirement of the job.
