1. A lot of the outrage seems to center, implicitly, on the concept that all of us are born into some kinda of similar moral environment, with the same influences, and same life experiences, and same background, and then making decisions out of some deviation, some kind of willful turn to 'evil'. That concept doesn't feel fundamentally true to me. Ask yourselves who are the most moral people in your life and why they are like that. Is the world a moral place? I don't think it is.
2. The rapid way that social media has warped the world, into this binary place, where everything is based around your values and identity, every issue. My first reaction to this story was just pure interest and fascination. Who did this and why? How fast will he be caught? How would they catch him? It never emotionally occurred to me to put myself on a side. I am not a CEO, also not an avenging killer. I do think health care is a brutal industry. I do agree it's not fair at all. The two things never link in my mind.
3. I didn't have healthcare for like 10 years, 23-33 I could afford it, but was just ignorant and hated dealing with it, and just took my chances. Never had an issue. Went to emergency care for whatever minor concern came up. Planned Parenthood when I thought I had an STD (I did not) and EC for everything else. Paid like $200 cash every time. Paid out of pocket for anything and everything, but it was never more than a quick visit. Do have healthcare now.
4. This killer, is for sure, a total loser. College educated but underemployed, or in some nondescript data entry shyt. Not a high achiever. Lives with parents. Lives with room mates. Not entirely socially awkward, but not someone who is very adept in the world. Loner. Self righteous. Embittered. Grandiose thinking. Delusions of grandeur. Why relate to someone who likely did this because of his own deep insecurities and relative instability? Need for validation, to feel he had done something with his life. Like Reagan's guy. Hinckely.
