Morgan Lavoie
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It's an amazing piece, and I linked it in the show notes so you can read it if you haven't already. Here she is on why she wrote it.
comments that people were posting before the Facebook was shut down that are like burned into your mind?
comments that people were posting before the Facebook was shut down that are like burned into your mind?
comments that people were posting before the Facebook was shut down that are like burned into your mind?
merchants of violence in some way and in the way that that was just instantly flipped back onto this news story was so striking thompson's death his murder is a difficult topic to cover it's difficult because there are two truths that feel mutually exclusive brian thompson should not have been killed and the health care system in the united states is broken
merchants of violence in some way and in the way that that was just instantly flipped back onto this news story was so striking thompson's death his murder is a difficult topic to cover it's difficult because there are two truths that feel mutually exclusive brian thompson should not have been killed and the health care system in the united states is broken
merchants of violence in some way and in the way that that was just instantly flipped back onto this news story was so striking thompson's death his murder is a difficult topic to cover it's difficult because there are two truths that feel mutually exclusive brian thompson should not have been killed and the health care system in the united states is broken
If you acknowledge that second truth, some say it's disrespectful to Thompson's family or it validates this really violent act. And I do understand that criticism. But I think that reaction comes from an assumption. The assumption is this. Anyone who is talking about the flaws in the healthcare system right now is arguing that the ends justify the means.
If you acknowledge that second truth, some say it's disrespectful to Thompson's family or it validates this really violent act. And I do understand that criticism. But I think that reaction comes from an assumption. The assumption is this. Anyone who is talking about the flaws in the healthcare system right now is arguing that the ends justify the means.
If you acknowledge that second truth, some say it's disrespectful to Thompson's family or it validates this really violent act. And I do understand that criticism. But I think that reaction comes from an assumption. The assumption is this. Anyone who is talking about the flaws in the healthcare system right now is arguing that the ends justify the means.
That in this case, the ends, people looking critically at the broken healthcare system in the United States, is justifying the murder of Brian Thompson. I want to be clear, that's not what I'm doing today. I'm going to be talking about the healthcare industry, what the stakes are, and how we can have a better system. But I'm not debating whether the ends justify the means.
That in this case, the ends, people looking critically at the broken healthcare system in the United States, is justifying the murder of Brian Thompson. I want to be clear, that's not what I'm doing today. I'm going to be talking about the healthcare industry, what the stakes are, and how we can have a better system. But I'm not debating whether the ends justify the means.
That in this case, the ends, people looking critically at the broken healthcare system in the United States, is justifying the murder of Brian Thompson. I want to be clear, that's not what I'm doing today. I'm going to be talking about the healthcare industry, what the stakes are, and how we can have a better system. But I'm not debating whether the ends justify the means.
I'll tell you personally, I think Thompson's death is terrible and tragic. But what I'm trying to do, and I hope you'll do with me, is separate the ends and the means. to acknowledge that killing is always wrong, but also to look at how we got here, how we might be able to fix what is clearly very broken in the healthcare system.
I'll tell you personally, I think Thompson's death is terrible and tragic. But what I'm trying to do, and I hope you'll do with me, is separate the ends and the means. to acknowledge that killing is always wrong, but also to look at how we got here, how we might be able to fix what is clearly very broken in the healthcare system.
I'll tell you personally, I think Thompson's death is terrible and tragic. But what I'm trying to do, and I hope you'll do with me, is separate the ends and the means. to acknowledge that killing is always wrong, but also to look at how we got here, how we might be able to fix what is clearly very broken in the healthcare system.
So let's rewind. Let's talk about what we know about UnitedHealthcare.
So let's rewind. Let's talk about what we know about UnitedHealthcare.
So let's rewind. Let's talk about what we know about UnitedHealthcare.
UnitedHealthcare is part of the health insurance conglomerate UnitedHealth Group, which is the fifth largest company in the United States by revenue and the largest insurance company in the United States. It's also the largest provider of Medicare Advantage, which is a type of health insurance you might get if you're over 65.