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Coventina

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9. That's kind of creepy. How disassociated is she from what she does all day?

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Thu Dec 12, 2024, 06:49 PM

Dec 2024

Whenever there's a school shooting, I'm on edge for the next several days.

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Health Insurance Workers Fearful Amid Public Anger After Slaying of C.E.O. (HAHA! GOOD!!) [View all] Coventina Dec 2024 OP

I don't think this should be taken out on employees. They don't set company policy. n/t Dennis Donovan Dec 2024 #1

Here's a quote from the NYT from a reader: Coventina Dec 2024 #3

No, they are doing a job for a wage, not making the rules. They shouldn't have to fear for their safety. n/t Dennis Donovan Dec 2024 #4

Just following orders, eh? Coventina Dec 2024 #5

The guards at Auschwitz were doing a job too peregrinus Dec 2024 #6

By that logic newdeal2 Dec 2024 #11

Does somebody who works for a plastics lobby? peregrinus Dec 2024 #15

There is a difference between a lobbyist and worker LeftInTX Dec 2024 #49

Like low level flunkies working in a concentration camp Crunchy Frog Dec 2024 #16

Lot of contradictions Wolver Dec 2024 #7

Last sentence indeed is tinfoil JonAndKatePlusABird Dec 2024 #24

Man on the inside HiramMcknoxt Dec 2024 #34

Instead of committing murder, Mangione could have been a whistleblower FakeNoose Dec 2024 #35

And the nursing homes have been accused of abuse Lulu KC Dec 2024 #46

Waitaminute, I've been told numerous times here Brian Thompson wasn't responsible either Arazi Dec 2024 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Dec 2024 #22

When you work for evil and do evil every day, then you are responsible for that. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #51

LOL leftstreet Dec 2024 #2

Waiting for the Dead Pool Lists for everyone in congress touching Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid TheBlackAdder Dec 2024 #26

I don't know about this. I know someone who works ecstatic Dec 2024 #8

That's kind of creepy. How disassociated is she from what she does all day? Coventina Dec 2024 #9

I agree that it's weird. I'm the one who broke the news to her about the shooting. ecstatic Dec 2024 #12

I have often wondered about the last thoughts of gun violence victims GusBob Dec 2024 #10

Welcome to the club malaise Dec 2024 #13

Nurses. Maru Kitteh Dec 2024 #47

THIS malaise Dec 2024 #48

A friend of mine works at United Sympthsical Dec 2024 #17

Well, I'm a college professor, so I've been dealing with being a target all my career. Coventina Dec 2024 #18

And I worked in social services for years Sympthsical Dec 2024 #19

I think we have a fundamental difference in the definition of "innocent." Coventina Dec 2024 #20

Yeah, I have the usual one Sympthsical Dec 2024 #21

I never said I wanted a revolution, or anarchy, or whatever word you're accusing me of writing. Coventina Dec 2024 #23

This is not funny. Nor is it good in any way. MineralMan Dec 2024 #25

School children and staffs have been fearful of gun violence for Scrivener7 Dec 2024 #27

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Sweetie, I worked for 20 years in the worst neighborhoods in the USA. Scrivener7 Dec 2024 #29

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2024 #31

I'm not. But you clearly are. Scrivener7 Dec 2024 #33

Besides, the shooter didn't make the gun from scratch. He made it with readily available parts available online Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2024 #36

You sound nice. Plan on being here long? GP6971 Dec 2024 #30

A fleeting acquaintance, I'm thinking. Scrivener7 Dec 2024 #32

We never got to know them!! GP6971 Dec 2024 #38

It is astounding to be on DU and hear some of same things we hear hear from RWers. Very surprising. marble falls Dec 2024 #37

Some of our principles sarisataka Dec 2024 #39

It's like the left and right agree that for profit healthcare is bullshit. tenderfoot Dec 2024 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Dec 2024 #42

LOL tenderfoot Dec 2024 #43

Wow sarisataka Dec 2024 #41

The question should be asked what exactly is UHC's profit margin? Is it obscene? EX500rider Dec 2024 #44

Big grocery chains make less than that and they are accused of "price gouging" n/t MichMan Dec 2024 #45

Why are their executive board members making $10Million annual bonuses? FakeNoose Dec 2024 #50