I was pretty stunned when I started combing all my news/social sites to get news and reactions about the assassination. I felt like it’s possible to denounce a cold-blooded murder and still communicate that the health insurance industry is corrupt, but overwhelmingly I saw outright praise and admiration for the shooter, as well as sort of vague threats that other health insurance executives should watch out.

The conversation around the shooting just seems generally more supportive of the method and the message, in a way I don’t believe I’ve seen outside of more extremist factions and message boards.

So I guess my question is, in your opinion, is the healthcare industry so reviled as to warrant its own moral rules, and you could pretty much always expect a similar reaction, or are we getting so dulled to the idea of political violence (in the US anyway) that it is entering the zeitgeist as a legitimate tool in the activist toolbox?

I’m sure the right answer is “a little of both,” so I’m just looking for any thoughts/impressions you have had on this subject, as well as future impacts you think it might have.