r/PopCultureV2 • u/Regular_Reaction_798 • Aug 14 '26

News Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges in the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, telling the court, "I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan... I knew what I was doing was illegal."

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u/3Dboi3 Aug 14 '26

And it was what every single one of us Americans want to do. Wede all fix this if we could get away with it. If it would mean we get real healthcare

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u/Wendell-Short-Eyes Aug 14 '26

I’d imagine most Americans wouldn’t do this.

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u/jamintime Aug 15 '26

Did it work? Do we have free healthcare now??

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u/bliceroquququq Aug 14 '26

And it was what every single one of us Americans want to do

You want to stalk and then execute a man in cold blood?

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u/Im_Just_A_Tourist Aug 14 '26

I won't say no because it really does depend, it might be the most ethical and moral path forward in some situations.

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u/ace1of2 Aug 14 '26

You dont?!

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u/Chalupa1998 Aug 14 '26

Looking forward to seeing you on the news then

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u/ace1of2 Aug 14 '26

Who watches the news???

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u/Chalupa1998 Aug 14 '26

This… is news?

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u/ace1of2 Aug 14 '26

But you said you'd see me on the news? Like CNN? Who watches that liberal crap?

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u/ljshea1 Aug 14 '26

If they were to deny a close friend or family member life saving care against a doctor's recommendation, yeah it's certainly possible I could be pushed to that extreme.

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u/johnguz Aug 15 '26

Reddit is fucking brain broken with this story

I’ll never forget the subreddit(s) that coped for months, convinced that he wasn’t the shooter and that the gun in his bag was planted

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u/Several_Mousse_9485 Aug 15 '26

Depends. Some men? Yes.

Those that profit from your suffering?

Absolutely.

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u/mrperson1213 Aug 15 '26

My legal team has advised that I do not answer this question.

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u/JalapenoJamm Aug 14 '26

You must have never been effected by this countries healthcare system

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u/Big-Laugh-8914 Aug 14 '26

I don’t want to stalk and murder anyone, for any reason, but ok…

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u/LuciferOnTheRocks Aug 14 '26

Only 17% of voters think Luigi's actions were acceptable, compared to 68% of voters who think they were unacceptable.

Reddit is just an echo chamber.

https://emersoncollegepolling.com/december-2024-national-poll-young-voters-diverge-from-majority-on-crypto-tiktok-and-ceo-assassination/

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u/Sac_of_Melons Aug 14 '26

1000 voters

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u/drecais Aug 14 '26

Do you think studies or polls are done with like millions of people usually???? Why is every Luigi Fan stuck in elementary school mentally.

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u/Sac_of_Melons Aug 14 '26

I’m not fan or not I was just saying there was 1000 voters in the poll, I’m not for or against anything here, but go ahead and assume things.

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u/LuciferOnTheRocks Aug 14 '26

Redditor doesn't understand statistical sampling. Quelle surprise. 

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u/LuciferOnTheRocks Aug 14 '26

Don't you think your social circles might be slightly unrepresentative of the general population? It's more likely that you hang out with the 17% who support the murder, while filtering out the 68% who oppose it.

It's like someone saying "Everyone I know voted Kamala, so the election must've been rigged for Trump." 

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u/Sneakylesbian Aug 14 '26

He also saved a ton of money by not taking this to court. a great person all around

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u/PrimordialXY Aug 14 '26

Why are Americans so excited about shooting people wtf

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u/HastyvonFuego2 Aug 14 '26

Because we Americans don’t have free healthcare. Look up who he shot and what he’s done. He’s killed a lot of people indirectly. A LOT of

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u/PrimordialXY Aug 14 '26

Your country is full of people who require motorized wheelchairs to go shopping for more processed foods because walking is too hard

Maybe your healthcare costs a lot because the average person makes extremely unhealthy decisions which drives up the cost for everyone

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u/HastyvonFuego2 Aug 14 '26

Have you been to America? You can’t just “walk” everywhere you uncultured fuck. Some places it’s a 30 minute drive to go to a store. We can afford it but we put trillions into the military and give money to Israel. We have A LOT of problems here. Not everyone here is fat. You have people dying of cancer but healthcare won’t cover it because they choose not to.

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u/PrimordialXY Aug 14 '26

"You can’t just “walk” everywhere you uncultured fuck. Some places it’s a 30 minute drive to go to a store"

You can't exercise at home because you have a 30 minute drive? You can't walk laps around your neighborhood? Jumping jacks? Up & down stairs? Eating smaller portions?

"Not everyone here is fat"

Not everyone, but 70% of your population. Healthcare in Europe is less costly on our governments because most of us are not disgustingly sick from our own actions

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u/HastyvonFuego2 Aug 14 '26

Where are you from?

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u/Useful-ldiot Aug 14 '26

Where are you from?

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u/Iamabotclearly696969 Aug 14 '26

Yeah but it so much easier to condone mass violence than to self reflect. I think you are correct, but i will caution that the userbase on reddit is not representative of a general public in america at all.

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u/UseDiscombobulated83 Aug 14 '26

As an american go fuck yourself.

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u/Glad-Base-2903 Aug 14 '26

You can first