Thanks for getting this out, Ken. I can’t see any part of what he’s writing where I’m disagreeing. Compared to what we are seeing from the media in places like MSNBC, or Pod Jon Lovett, where at every point of their arguments on this topic I find them absolutely full of shit. Looking forward to an honest and open public debate on single payer healthcare in the US.
Thanks for publishing the truth, Ken. We are a nation hungering for honesty & truth. So simple, yet seemingly near impossible. Thanks for being that source.
The anger that drives this act, sure, but what's killing one vermin really going to do? Especially when that vampire is linked (indirectly) to the state, the state our bourgeois hero lauds, that props up the system that allowed, if not encouraged, him to get fat and happy battening onto the veins of the sick and injured.
Kind of depends on the vermin. As with virtually all examples of terrorism, it's not really about the individual crime as it is about that crimes ability to coerce or intimidate the public or the government. Luigi didn't (allegedly)kill Brian Thompson to stop Brian Thompson from doing something specific. The point was to coerce the government and/or intimidate the public to effect an outcome.
"that crimes ability to coerce or intimidate the public or the government" This definition of terrorism is so broad and all-encompassing that, literally, any act that causes individuals and/or governments to respond to it, especially ways that cause an official, government reaction, fits the definition. Feeding pigeons can be termed an act of terrorism if either the government on its own or at the behest of individuals makes an official ruling on it. (Which is, I suspect, the point: one more club for the pigs to use on their own or at someone important's request.)
Thank you for publishing this Ken. You are right to call out the media for not releasing it. Doing so highlights the contrast between independent, subscriber supported journalism and corporate media.
My armchair dumbass take is that he was probably working for the CIA in some capacity and just went off the rails. Or they had him do it to cover up for Pelosi’s involvement in whatever stock selling nonsense UHC was about to get dragged into court for, and threw him under the bus because it was such a big story, they needed a fall guy.
I have extra Reynold’s Wrap if you want to make some hats with me.
Ken, thanks for publishing this and letting your readers draw their own conclusions - sonething the legacy media seems unable or unwilling to do. I appreciate ya!!
I haven’t been following this story super closely beyond a few tweets and Reddit posts I’ve seen about it, so I was trying to find some kind of “here’s what we know so far” article about the shooting published by a mainstream media outlet and thought it was odd when I couldn’t find one. I ended up reading the NYT article you referenced thinking it might be a good place to start. I kept waiting for them to link to the full text of the manifesto and was again confused when I reached the end of the article and all they had done was pull a few quotes from it. After reading this and your other reporting on the topic my confusion has been replaced with deep disgust at the boot licking cowardice of the mainstream media. Thank you for this! I’ve followed you on Twitter for a while and I’ve always enjoyed reading your work and respected your approach to journalism - keep it up!
Thank you. And shame on all the outlets that would not publish this.
Thanks for publishing Ken
May a thousand Luigis bloom.
Thanks for getting this out, Ken. I can’t see any part of what he’s writing where I’m disagreeing. Compared to what we are seeing from the media in places like MSNBC, or Pod Jon Lovett, where at every point of their arguments on this topic I find them absolutely full of shit. Looking forward to an honest and open public debate on single payer healthcare in the US.
Your sources/resources continue to amaze. Thanks for bringing the accurate information.
Thanks for publishing the truth, Ken. We are a nation hungering for honesty & truth. So simple, yet seemingly near impossible. Thanks for being that source.
"To the Feds, I'll keep this short, because I do respect what you do for our country."
Bourgeois terrorism: safely siloed and blinkered.
But justified.
The anger that drives this act, sure, but what's killing one vermin really going to do? Especially when that vampire is linked (indirectly) to the state, the state our bourgeois hero lauds, that props up the system that allowed, if not encouraged, him to get fat and happy battening onto the veins of the sick and injured.
Kind of depends on the vermin. As with virtually all examples of terrorism, it's not really about the individual crime as it is about that crimes ability to coerce or intimidate the public or the government. Luigi didn't (allegedly)kill Brian Thompson to stop Brian Thompson from doing something specific. The point was to coerce the government and/or intimidate the public to effect an outcome.
"that crimes ability to coerce or intimidate the public or the government" This definition of terrorism is so broad and all-encompassing that, literally, any act that causes individuals and/or governments to respond to it, especially ways that cause an official, government reaction, fits the definition. Feeding pigeons can be termed an act of terrorism if either the government on its own or at the behest of individuals makes an official ruling on it. (Which is, I suspect, the point: one more club for the pigs to use on their own or at someone important's request.)
It makes perfect sense, unlike the senile ramblings ,obfuscation and BS coming out of the government today
Goddammit Kenny, this is why you are the goatiest goat
An American Sickness mentioned !!!
An American CEO,crossed the line.
I can fix him
What’s there to fix?
Thank you for publishing this Ken. You are right to call out the media for not releasing it. Doing so highlights the contrast between independent, subscriber supported journalism and corporate media.
Ken, you rock!
I think this guy is a patsy. That manifesto reads like a spook wrote it
Possible, but why would he do it?
My armchair dumbass take is that he was probably working for the CIA in some capacity and just went off the rails. Or they had him do it to cover up for Pelosi’s involvement in whatever stock selling nonsense UHC was about to get dragged into court for, and threw him under the bus because it was such a big story, they needed a fall guy.
I have extra Reynold’s Wrap if you want to make some hats with me.
Interesting theories!
Ken, thanks for publishing this and letting your readers draw their own conclusions - sonething the legacy media seems unable or unwilling to do. I appreciate ya!!
I haven’t been following this story super closely beyond a few tweets and Reddit posts I’ve seen about it, so I was trying to find some kind of “here’s what we know so far” article about the shooting published by a mainstream media outlet and thought it was odd when I couldn’t find one. I ended up reading the NYT article you referenced thinking it might be a good place to start. I kept waiting for them to link to the full text of the manifesto and was again confused when I reached the end of the article and all they had done was pull a few quotes from it. After reading this and your other reporting on the topic my confusion has been replaced with deep disgust at the boot licking cowardice of the mainstream media. Thank you for this! I’ve followed you on Twitter for a while and I’ve always enjoyed reading your work and respected your approach to journalism - keep it up!
Thank you Ken!!