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(287 posts) Fri Dec 13, 2024, 03:20 PM Dec 13

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AOC Explains How Americans View Denied Insurance Claims 'As an Act of Violence' [View all]

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AOC Explains How Americans View Denied Insurance Claims 'As an Act of Violence' [View all] HereForTheParty Dec 13 OP

So the murder was really self defense? FBaggins Dec 13 #1

Silly. H2O Man Dec 13 #2

Self defense has to be immediate. NutmegYankee Dec 13 #4

You're purposely twisting and lying about her comments ThePartyThatListens Dec 13 #8

Not at all FBaggins Dec 13 #11

What do you mean? Quiet Em Dec 13 #14

"This is not to say that an act of violence is justified, but..." FBaggins Dec 13 #32

Did you even listen to every word she said? Quiet Em Dec 13 #37

I saw no need to FBaggins Dec 13 #39

Her language was not the problem Quiet Em Dec 13 #42

"The murder was a direct cause of the conversation that followed." FBaggins Dec 13 #45

AOC and most people are not validating Mangione's motives. Quiet Em Dec 13 #46

Well, I think making a medical decision, or rather a financial decision, Susan Calvin Dec 14 #52

Assuming intentions lildDemz Dec 14 #57

She's trying to explain how it got to this point and that we shouldn't be shocked. Cuthbert Allgood Dec 13 #20

No. She's saying the murder brought about a discussion Quiet Em Dec 13 #10

Please stop. ShazzieB Dec 13 #16

Not buying what you're selling because she said nothing of the sort. Autumn Dec 13 #29

Which side are you on? Emile Dec 13 #30

Answer is obvious: Not the Democratic side. n/t Hellbound Hellhound Dec 13 #33

What is the Democratic side? PennRalphie Dec 14 #58

The anti-murder side FBaggins Dec 13 #38

Well, if what some health insurance companies have been documented as doing Susan Calvin Dec 14 #53

a quick google search showed me that misinterpreting AOC is a hot topic in the right wing sphere. Quiet Em Dec 13 #43

Which murder are you referring to? Bluetus Dec 13 #41

They are not connected Cirsium Dec 13 #44

your reading comprehension skills azureblue Dec 14 #55

She was ForgedCrank Dec 13 #3

I disagree... Think. Again. Dec 13 #5

You are misquoting her. soldierant Dec 13 #13

This is exactly correct! ShazzieB Dec 13 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author ShazzieB Dec 13 #23

Well I'll say it: denying treatment to people with health problems is an act of violence. Voltaire2 Dec 13 #47

I'm inclined soldierant Dec 14 #61

So you tell me (true story) Horse with no Name Dec 13 #18

She's becoming one of my favorites. BannonsLiver Dec 13 #6

Has always been one of my favorites Arazi Dec 13 #34

K&R orangecrush Dec 13 #7

It's emotional/psychological violence. patphil Dec 13 #9

+1 dalton99a Dec 13 #12

HELL Yeah! calimary Dec 13 #19

It is well known Farmer-Rick Dec 13 #27

rejection of claims is real bad framing, it is frequently denial of treatment. Voltaire2 Dec 13 #48

That It Does. GB_RN Dec 14 #54

There are places on the internet that sell "GOP - Greed Over People" bumper stickers. patphil Dec 14 #59

Thanks For That GB_RN Dec 14 #60

Eating the rich may be the only working alternative left for some of us. Ford_Prefect Dec 13 #15

Secrets in the sauce! questionseverything Dec 13 #21

can I just compost them? I'm vegan. nt. Voltaire2 Dec 15 #65

K&R ReRe Dec 13 #17

so if repukes use the same logic when shooting abortion doctors Skittles Dec 13 #24

The word that came to mind when I read this post was "disingenuous." ShazzieB Dec 13 #26

Be in mind, UHC employees have been threatened with firing if they don't toe the party line. n/t Hellbound Hellhound Dec 13 #28

well that there is the poster child for false equivalence. nt. Voltaire2 Dec 13 #49

why? Skittles Dec 13 #50

or their warped logic azureblue Dec 14 #56

who thinks it is fine to kill people by denying coverage Skittles Dec 14 #63

" I deny you the privilege to live, but I'll take your money" is no better than shooting someone in the back. Hellbound Hellhound Dec 13 #25

Well the way this works is as follows BeyondGeography Dec 13 #31

Playing goody two shoes sure isn't working malaise Dec 13 #36

THIS malaise Dec 13 #35

AOC rocks. Celerity Dec 13 #40

It is indeed often a life-threatening act of violence, when it isn't a sentence to a life of pain and misery. Martin68 Dec 14 #51

It's not violence as much as greed. LeftInTX Dec 14 #62

This woman has a BIG future! I hope I live a long time and am able to watch and support her, liberalla Dec 15 #64