A poll found 41 percent of adults under 30 consider the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson acceptable, more than the 40 percent in that demographic who consider it unacceptable. Anger o…
Since Thompson was shot, first in the back and then again as he fell to the ground, a number of social media posts from people saying they do not have sympathy for his death have gained popularity.
I bet if that was the question an even higher percent would agreed.
They’re saying “a number” of social media posts are filling in the picture they’d like to paint. It’s a more technically honest version of Trump’s “a lot of people are saying it” type of statement.
The little tell that gives it away is the leap of logic where people were okay with killing the CEO who was killing people, but not if he fell down first, for Christ’s sake. No one thinks that, except someone who’s not very bright, in an office somewhere, trying to come up with something plausible that would pluck at the heartstrings of all the people he’s trying to pluck at the heartstrings of.
I bet if that was the question an even higher percent would agreed.
Ten is a number. So is one, or zero.
Agreed, but I’m not sure I follow.
They’re saying “a number” of social media posts are filling in the picture they’d like to paint. It’s a more technically honest version of Trump’s “a lot of people are saying it” type of statement.
Ah, that should have been clear to me, thanks.
The little tell that gives it away is the leap of logic where people were okay with killing the CEO who was killing people, but not if he fell down first, for Christ’s sake. No one thinks that, except someone who’s not very bright, in an office somewhere, trying to come up with something plausible that would pluck at the heartstrings of all the people he’s trying to pluck at the heartstrings of.