not by the state, however. important distinction.
replyNow that justice by official channels is closed, one wonders if a grieving parent will seek it out by unofficial means
replyIt will take a bit more in general. I don't think we're at the point of Blair Mountain yet, but if things don't change, then it's coming.
replyParents could file a class action? RICO?
How is this any different from organized crime?
replyrarely
reply> here in America, sometimes CEOs get shot as well
replyNo, they don't. The UnitedHealth dude who got shot had a CEO title, but Thompson was ultimately a middle manager.
The actual CEO of UnitedHealth Group–the one who signs off on its financial statements and fields quarterly calls–and the billionaire owners were fine. Which explains, in part, why nothing changed after the shooting.
You're implying that something would have changed if a different person was shot instead. Structural problems don't work like that. The individual players have the incentives created for them by the system. To change it you need to change the game, not the players.
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