4804 upvotes, 19 direct replies (showing 19)
What a time to be alive
Comment by The1cyone at 07/12/2024 at 20:00 UTC
543 upvotes, 7 direct replies
I always read this phrase in Jasper from The Simpsons' voice
Comment by elriggo44 at 08/12/2024 at 00:46 UTC
126 upvotes, 2 direct replies
It’s all a symptom of the breaking of the social contract.
The ultra wealthy and shareholder class will obviously act like this guy didn’t do anything wrong. But he literally deployed AI to deny as many claims as possible to make the number go up. Thats some “banality of evil” shit right there.
It’s justified by looking at actuarial tables and deciding that fighting in court and losing is still worth the money because so many people give up or just DIE before they actually get to court.
It’s the CEO class that has broken the social contract. And this kind of response is going to become more and more inevitable. It’s sad, but it’s where we are.
Comment by BuddaMuta at 07/12/2024 at 20:19 UTC
859 upvotes, 15 direct replies
It’s nice to see some Americans actually waking up to who their real enemies are.
At same time it’s nice to see those same Americans realizing that civil and workers rights were won using “deplorable” actions.
The notion that they all just peacefully chanted in a corner that was designated for them by their towns local government is just a myth oligarchs have written in order to pacify the working class.
Comment by chatterwrack at 07/12/2024 at 20:18 UTC
41 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Right? This chapter in the history books will be every student’s favorite to study.
Comment by BenCJ at 07/12/2024 at 20:30 UTC
16 upvotes, 0 direct replies
The people who died from insurance claim denial would like to be able to say the same
Comment by gmore45 at 07/12/2024 at 20:19 UTC*
18 upvotes, 1 direct replies
We know at least one guy that can’t say that
Comment by bonerb0ys at 07/12/2024 at 20:46 UTC
5 upvotes, 1 direct replies
we did this whole thing before 100 years ago.
Comment by Richeh at 08/12/2024 at 00:30 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Okay, c'mon, the guy was assassinated. He's dead. You don't have to rub it in.
Comment by Fafnir13 at 08/12/2024 at 00:57 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Unless you are a healthcare CEO.
Comment by Noodle_snoop at 07/12/2024 at 21:05 UTC*
3 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Imagine your dad is assassinated and while country celebrates….what a time.
Comment by classless_classic at 07/12/2024 at 22:33 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
It’s so exciting that he hasn’t been caught.
Comment by msspezza at 07/12/2024 at 22:42 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I know lol
Comment by EndTree at 07/12/2024 at 23:30 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I wonder how more fucked up our society can turn into lol. Idiocracy speedrun.
Comment by j0mbie at 08/12/2024 at 01:00 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
This guy is becoming the modern day Jesse James. (Hopefully minus all the atrocities early in his life, anyways.)
Comment by michigan2345 at 08/12/2024 at 01:22 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. The Winter of our discontent.
Comment by Glum-Explanation-986 at 08/12/2024 at 01:24 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Actually yes. It's pretty crazy. I like to see this kind of pacifist community action to impede an injust police hunt.
Comment by reasoncanwait at 08/12/2024 at 01:57 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Somehow I read this as mocking the dead CEO and I like it
Comment by SIRLANCELOTTHESTRONG at 08/12/2024 at 04:07 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
My 2025 prediction is that this may cause lone wolf/copycats
Comment by FuinFirith at 08/12/2024 at 07:00 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Or dead, in one particular guy's case.