Accused UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione has a surprise federal hearing Friday, fueling speculation of a potential plea deal.

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        18 days ago

        I have a son with pretty severe autism, he can’t look after himself. I’m sure everyone else has similar stories :(

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          And you’ve just stumbled across the exact problem: People in America are kept juuuust comfortable enough to feel like they’d have a lot to lose.

          The complete lack of any kind of safety nets means the vast majority of Americans can’t afford to rebel, because they still have to put food on the table in the meantime. And they can’t take time off work (or risk losing their job entirely by getting arrested) to go burn down a government building.

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            18 days ago

            No, I have no right to ask others to do what I can’t do. All I ask is that people try to build community and solidarity, that is just as important.