Luigi Mangione, who is charged with first-degree murder in the ambush killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, made the comments on a website set up by his defense.
systemic violence and murder are still violence and murder. diluting the guilt by splitting it between the c-suite and the shareholders doesn’t make them less violent and murderous. retaliation against a murderous system isn’t murder, it’s fighting for freedom from and change in that system. (it’s the thing where someone can be a terrorist for one side, while the person is a freedom fighter for the other side)
systemic violence and murder are still violence and murder. diluting the guilt by splitting it between the c-suite and the shareholders doesn’t make them less violent and murderous. retaliation against a murderous system isn’t murder, it’s fighting for freedom from and change in that system. (it’s the thing where someone can be a terrorist for one side, while the person is a freedom fighter for the other side)