It's funny watching basically every news outlet scrambling to try to and explain why Luigi has so much approval online, when the answer's rather simple:

US Health Insurers go out of their way to fuck over people in their time of need (the old Delay, Deny, Defend), and the executives get rich off of doing this - so the people hate them, and are more than willing to spit on their grave.

I am sitting here, in incredible pain from a combined sinus and ear infection, waiting for the antibiotics I need to be shipped to me in 3-5 business days because my insurance will only provide prescription coverage through Express Scripts and not a retail pharmacy.

This same insurance company has also denied to cover a surgery they have prior auth for, denied coverage for routine lab work that is expressly covered, waited months to review disputed charges and gotten them sent to collections, and forced me into a lower tier of coverage twice due to premium increases.

The kicker? I work in the health insurance industry. But I'm not an exec, just a support worker.

They can try to stop the online support all they want, but they should know that the active censorship will only cause people to go elsewhere. This issue is uniting everyone who watches the evening news, and they can't risk not covering the story because they are hoping to make an example of him.

You know, they just make clear to us how effective it was. Had they handled it like any other murder, there wouldn't be a support movement that practically calls for others to do the same.

Oh, waiting for the punishment to start.

Authoritarians love to quash protest, and when they can’t they start bringing out the riot gear and batons. CEOs and corporations are by default dictators and dictatorships.

I wouldn’t be surprised at companies trolling social media and firing anyone that might suggest violence in association with their employer.

(They absolutely check social media. My partner and I work for Fortune 500 companies and long ago scrubbed any association with our employers from our accounts. Nonetheless, my other half works for an employee group to help co-workers with job issues, and it never ceases to amaze me how many stories I hear secondhand about people posting stupid stuff online that gets them fired. The company actively looks for this stuff. Probably preaching to the choir here on lemmy, but just in case anyone needs a reminder.)

They are at war with people

Meanwhile the other day the manager of a grocery store was joking about how we need more people like him while scanning my ID for beer.

Gotta keep the proletariat in line. Can't have them getting uppity.

I want something tangible to do. I'm just angry. America is so shit. It overshadows all of its freedoms with greed.

Ain't gonna happen. They've given us a martyr. And a sexy one no less.

The rich have class solidarity

You aint stopping shit. 😎

I thought content moderation was very difficult?????

Are they trying to making Healthcare affordable?

Just like NBC airing the news tonight of medical debt forgiveness. Sure felt like propaganda.

This legal defense fund is still up:

https://www.givesendgo.com/legalfund-ceo-shooting-suspect

Man. I am so glad I joined the federation.

If Amazon or eBay takes down your merchandise, you can always sell it on https://xmrbazaar.com/ and somebody could make a legal defense fund on https://kuno.anne.media/