UnitedHealthcare CEO murder: Ivy League professor addresses suspect's possible radicalization in college
FOX NewsDEC 2024
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The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
The celebration and glorification by some of this cold-blooded murder has been appalling. It doesn't matter who the victim was, there is no room for excusing such crimes. Any attempt to characterize what happened to Thompson as a form of vigilante justice is blatant misrepresentation.
Establishment-critical narrative
While few people would advocate for the killing of a healthcare executive, it is understandable that many have found a surreal and controversial sympathy in the light of this crime. Insurance companies like UnitedHealthcare have made giant profits for years using shady tactics, and none have ever faced any consequences for the damage they have done to US society.