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NEW YORK, Dec 11 (Reuters) - In the days since Luigi Mangione was charged with murder for gunning down a top health insurance executive, more than a thousand donations have poured into an online fundraiser for his legal defense, with messages supporting him and even celebrating the crime.

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Most of the messages on the crowd-sourced fundraising site GiveSendGo reflect a deep frustration shared by many Americans over the U.S. healthcare system - where some treatments and reimbursements can be denied to patients depending on their insurance coverage - as well as broader anger over rising income inequality and soaring executive pay.

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[–] SirEDCaLot@lemmy.today 10 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Several commentators on social media noted Mangione’s privileged background as a member of a prominent Baltimore, Maryland family, as compared to Thompson’s working class upbringing in rural Iowa . . .

That's not the same as condemning him. Just saying.

[–] beansbeansbeans@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Who cares what either of their backgrounds are. One preyed on people for profit, the other is fighting for social equity. It's how they conducted themselves that matters, not the circumstances of their birth.

[–] ubergeek@lemmy.today 4 points 1 week ago

I mean, I read that as two class traitors, one of whom did the praxis to show which side he is on.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What is it doing then? (And, follow up question - why is it doing it)

[–] SirEDCaLot@lemmy.today 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Personally, virtually 100% of the chatter I've seen online is pro-Luigi. Rooting him on in his escape/evasion, hoping he doesn't get caught, or outright praising his actions.

Thus, my point is if the sharpest anti-Luigi commentary the author can find is discussion of his background, that shows he's pulling at straws to get a 'both sides' story when the reality is among rank and file people, there's a strong near-universal sentiment that Thompson had it coming.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Indeed - sort of creating anti-Luigi commentary, isn’t it.

[–] SirEDCaLot@lemmy.today 1 points 1 week ago

Coming damn close at least.