Taylor Lorenz's post criticizing insurance CEOs shortly after Brian Thompson's murder: "And people wonder why we want these executives dead." (Bluesky screenshot)
Posted on 12/05/2024 10:40:37 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Former Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz wrote several social media posts appearing to celebrate UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s murder while suggesting other executives should also be targeted.
Thompson was shot and killed at close range in midtown Manhattan Wednesday morning, outside the Hilton Hotel. The suspect remains at large.
"And people wonder why we want these executives dead," Lorenz wrote hours later, referencing Thompson’s death in a Bluesky post with a report about Blue Cross Blue Shield no longer covering anesthesia for the full length of some surgeries.
Taylor Lorenz's post criticizing insurance CEOs shortly after Brian Thompson's murder: "And people wonder why we want these executives dead." (Bluesky screenshot)
Lorenz also posted an image of Blue Cross Blue Shield CEO Kim Keck with a similar article on both Bluesky and X.
She reposted another user who wrote, "[H}ypothetically, would it be considered an actionable threat to start emailing other insurance CEOs a simple ‘you're next’? Completely unrelated to current events btw."
She later seemed to defend the harsh posts, claiming there’s "very justified hatred" against CEOs for the "amount of death and suffering" for which they allegedly bear responsibility.
"People have very justified hatred toward insurance company CEOs because these executives are responsible for an unfathomable amount of death and suffering. As someone against death and suffering, I think it’s good to call out this broken system and the ppl in power who enable it," Lorenz wrote.
Lorenz shared several posts written by other social media users attacking Thompson and seeming to justify his death through the implication that he had killed scores through inadequate health insurance.
"He will be shown the same empathy he showed for others every single day," one post read.
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And she is not under arrest?
Does she seriously think the CEO makes the decision on individual claims?
No but their policy sets the table.
If that was some conservatives the DOJ would be raiding their house in FBI jackets, with CNN showing play by play.
“WE”?
Taylor Lorenz, the infamous Postie cry-bully.
Yet X put me on a six day suspension for tweeting out that the girl who was in Walmart breaking everything in sight deserved to get smacked across the face..for THAT I got a six day suspension..but apparently its fine to tweet out that its OK to kill people
Said a few times right here on FR this morning.
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Executives, notwithstanding their individual competencies, run an economic system that supports the highest standard of living seen in the history of the world.
I don’t see Ms. Lorenz calling for death of government officials whose role in healthcare is much less efficient and at times malevolent, and for that I consider her a hypocrite.
There are still many lefties working at X.
“as someone who is against death and suffering”, said Lorenz...,”we ...want these people dead”, said Lorenz.
Anymore evidence of a sick mind needed? Too bad any psycho gets to spew their ignorance for the world to see...
No. Shareholders do.
Mixed feelings on this one.
She’s wrong to call for the death of anybody.
On the other hand, the insurance company policy is just as outrageous.
You can only keep someone under anesthesia for an allotted time! What happens if the surgery runs long due? Are they expected to finish the surgery without anesthesia? Are they supposed to stop in mid surgery and stitch the patient up?
If insurance companies (which deal with life & death circumstances) keep pushing the envelope like this, it’s not unexpected that people are going to snap. In fact, the “law of unintended consequences” would say that’s exactly what will happen.
Well that can't be true. New York has gun control, and it is illegal to have a gun in New York city.
“Does she seriously think the CEO makes the decision on individual claims?”
Exactly. Often, the CEO has never worked in any capacity in the field of the company of which they become a CEO. It’s usually a grow-the-stock-value position.
Time for a poll: Do we want these venomous alleged journalists dead also?
Breathtaking morph from a whining, weeping woman/child to a Hillary-like capo.
Word on the street is that this guy had the goods on Pelosi!
Its automatic, I dont know with their algorithms or how it works over there but the second I tweeted it bam 7 day suspension..just for saying the word “Smack” you gotta be on eggshells when yo post over there but its fine to issue death threats to Trump and others you dont get banned but God forbid you say SMACK
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