Murder is Bad Sep 16
pirate wires #148 // on accusations of "fanning the flames" after accurately describing reality, and an earnest appeal to the center left: we must reassert a strong taboo against violence — together
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Progressives Lose Their Minds Following Healthcare CEO Assassination
after united healthcare ceo brian thompson was fatally shot by a masked killer in new york city, the response from progressives was glee
Kevin Chaiken
Dec 6, 2024
Following the targeted killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan Wednesday, online discourse among progressives almost immediately devolved into dark, ideologically-driven schadenfreude.
Former Washington Post columnist and habitual liar Taylor Lorenz led the way on Bluesky. “And people wonder why we want these executives dead,” she wrote, captioning a news story about Blue Cross Blue Shield announcing a new policy regarding the duration of their anesthesia coverage during certain surgeries. She followed the post up with a celebratory meme featuring a smiling cartoon star surrounded by balloons and the text “CEO DOWN.”
Murder is Bad
We Have to Look: The Reactions to Charlie Kirk's AssassinationSep 11
a catalog of the justifications and celebratory reactions to the murder of charlie kirk
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Buc-ee's and The Infinite American SpiritAug 27
how a gas station megachain with palatial bathrooms, beef jerky walls, and neverending merchandise became a cultish American spectacle
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