Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the shooting ignited a "mass bubbling of resentment around the precarity that people have been living with."

Summary

Progressive lawmakers view the online praise for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as a sign of deep public frustration with the U.S. healthcare system.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called it a “wake-up call” highlighting resentment over financial and health precarity, while Sen. Bernie Sanders emphasized that anger reflects the belief that healthcare is a human right.

Though all lawmakers condemned the murder, some progressives argue it underscores systemic issues like claim denials.

Calls for healthcare reform have intensified amid public outrage.

    • Chip_Rat@lemmy.world
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      16 days ago

      Thank you…

      Wtf are you saying “the belief” that health care is a human right?? You can go believe in your God or your orange man, health care IS a human right and “believing” in it is ridiculous…