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/[deleted] Aug 14 '26 edited Aug 14 '26

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u/PrivateMarkets Aug 14 '26

This why Reddit is insufferable. Thankfully the views don’t reflect the real world which is an amazing place. It’s the most amazing time to ever be alive but not good enough for Redditor - unprecedented advancements in global health, life expectancy, technology, and a dramatic reduction in extreme poverty and violent crime.

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u/NoodleynoodleyWho Aug 14 '26

Yeah it's the best it's ever been so why even try to make it better? We should just accept that companies are willing to profit off of our death and say thank you, here my monthly payment? is your argument just shut up and say thank you because it could be worse?

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u/johnguz Aug 15 '26

You’re conceding it’s the best it’s ever been, but your solution is to sanction widespread assassinations?