Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sparked controversy Thursday with her remarks on the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Liberal media pundits and Democratic politicians have hedged at times in their condemnations of the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) rationalized the public apathy toward the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and that the “pain” and “violence” people experience in the current healthcare system is being “concentrated on” the event.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez seemed to make excuses for the UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder, suggesting that denied claims are a violent act.
Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was shot and killed in midtown Manhattan last Wednesday. However, many social media users have mocked his death and have showed their support for the suspect for the killing, Luigi Mangione, who was apprehended in Pennsylvania earlier this week and charged with murder.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) can understand people’s frustrations with the healthcare system in the U.S. She’s been there herself, she
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told reporter Jaala Brown on the steps of the Capitol that people who are "confused, shocked, or appalled" by public support for the person who shot the CEO of a health insurance company,
N.Y., said Thursday that many Americans view denied insurance claims as an “act of violence,” comments that come in the wake of the killing of United Healthcare… The post AOC Calls Denied Insurance Claims an “Act of Violence” Following United Healthcare CEO’s Death appeared first on Where Is The Buzz | Breaking News,
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The remark followed the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was gunned down on a New York City street last week.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) told CBS News on Thursday that the public reaction to the killing of United Healthcare's CEO shows "that there's a lot of frustration and anger" over the health care industry, while noting that he believes the murder was "totally unacceptable." pic.twitter.com/oneL3nIG0t
And here’s where it gets even messier: Social media has made every grievance, every act of outrage, go viral in seconds. It’s a giant amplifier for the angriest voices in the room. It’s no wonder extreme ideas that used to be confined to the shadows now feel mainstream.