The left-wing climate justice group Sunrise Movement says the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson amid systemic failure, corporate greed and fraud is “what we earned,” and has responded to the killing. He claimed the supportive response was “not shocking”. “But young people have grown up watching CEOs commit mass murders.''
A left-wing hub targeting young people responded provocatively to the recent murder of Thompson by 26-year-old Luigi Mangione with a series of extreme social media posts on Wednesday, adding to public anger against corporate leaders. declared unavoidable. It is the result of decades of systemic inequality and climate change inaction.
“We adhere to the principles of nonviolence,” the post begins. “But the reaction to the murder of Brian Thompson is beyond shocking.”
“Young people have grown up watching CEOs commit mass murders and politicians telling them to shut up and accept it,” the article continues.
The group also appears to outline a broader critique of corporate power, accusing CEOs of exacerbating the housing crisis, perpetuating climate disaster and influencing politicians to their own benefit. .
“After big bank CEOs destroyed the global economy, we watched as governments bailed out families while they lost everything,” the post reads. “To this day, they are allowed to hoard real estate, with the aim of jacking up rents and forcing us to die on the streets if we can't pay.”
“We have grown up knowing that climate change threatens our future,” he added.
The movement linked their comments to broader issues such as the 2008 financial crisis, the militarization of police and the fossil fuel industry's long-standing role in driving climate change. “Fossil fuel CEOs have known for 50 years that their industry will kill and displace billions of us. What are the consequences of their lies and deceit? Zero. ”
The post, which insinuates that CEOs are “scheming to lock us up because they can make money,” later touched on young people's growing disillusionment with mainstream politics, and the Democratic establishment has expressed interest in Bernie Sanders' progressive policies. He points out that his rejection was a turning point.
We fought for Bernie Sanders because he gave us a political path to justice. He campaigned for Medicare for All and a Green New Deal and took on CEOs. Then we watched the Democratic establishment close in on Joe Biden to protect his corporate-friendly politics.
The group says the very same establishment is “scratching why Trump lost and why there is so much support for a vigilante killer.”
“The answer is them,” the movement declared, arguing that “all our lives they have refused to take on CEOs and their brutal business practices.”
In a call for systemic change, the Sunrise Movement said, “It doesn't have to be this way,” and called for “real justice,” writing, “Let's be real. This is not justice.”
“Justice is free and compassionate health care,” it continues. “Justice is what ends climate change. It’s decent housing, good-paying union jobs, and dignity and respect, regardless of race, immigration status, or gender identity.”
“As long as both major political parties deny us justice, this is what we get.” The group's language seemed to echo passages from the suspected killer's manifesto. I wrote“Frankly, these parasites were just expecting it to come.”
Claiming that the Republican Party has “lost to fascism,” the post called on Democrats to take decisive action against corporate power and asked, “Will Democrats turn on CEOs in time to prevent total collapse?” He concludes by asking a question.
This problem is happening in the midst of the hard-core leftists. celebrate Some hailed Mangione as a hero while others expressed sympathy for his alleged crimes.
on Tuesday's MSNBC broadcast. lead outSen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) commented “Violence never goes away. This man suspected of killing the CEO of UnitedHealth will be brought to justice,” he said of Thompson's murder.[care]. But you can only push people so far, and then they start taking matters into their own hands. ”
Who was Mangione? arrested on Wednesday at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, reportedly after a week-long manhunt. hidden An extreme view of the American medical industry.
Joshua Klein is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email jklein@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter @Joshua Klein.
