Rage, race and good looks: the forces behind the lionization of a murder suspect
Reaction to Brian Thompson’s killing shocked pundits but a polarized US is united in contempt for health system
Hasnain says:
“Unlike in most of the developed world, the US healthcare system is provided entirely by private companies and there is no universal, single-payer system for non-seniors. Most Americans must either individually pay into an insurance plan or get insurance through their employer. Plans can cost hundreds and (often) thousands of dollars a month, depending on the extent of users’ needs and the plans being offered by insurers.
“Commentators and talking heads don’t seem to understand the reaction because they don’t see these industries as violent ones,” Ongweso continued. They clearly understand that someone was murdered, he said, “but struggle with the idea that the population views what these companies do is murder on an industrial scale”.”
Posted on 2024-12-16T03:42:36+0000