No one talking about the UHC CEO murder?

[Girthang]

We are fat, lazy Americans.

That's the difference.

Here's why I didn't address the exercise portion of the question.

I see tons of very active kids playing on sports teams at my kids school. Some of the most active are overweight by a good margin. Almost all of them boys more than any of the girls. What could cause that? Why would the girls be less fat than the boys?

Estrogen is a possible factor. Atrazine is a possible factor. Yes, sometimes it is genetics, but even the limited data I observe tells me that these young people can't all have the same genetics, especially when their parents look nothing like their children in terms of body fat %.

What else are teachers seeing at that level?

The boys are having a ton of outward behavioral issues as well. The girls not as much outward as cognitive. All of these things can be traced back to our "food" and food additives, as well as our water system.

I'm also now seeing a ton of athletic, healthy looking adults having a LOT of health issues. Heart and adrenal issues. Blood clots and circulation issues. Bone and teeth issues. Behavioral and mental health issues. Cancers and failing organs in what should be the prime of their lives.

Has ANYONE else noticed that THESE ARE THINGS WE ARENT SEEING IN THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT POPULATION as they come into this country?

 

[Girthang]

Yes, we are lazy. But not in the way you might think.

We have lazily allowed some of the biggest corporations, tech, the bankers, media, bureaucrats and politicians to allow themselves to be corrupt and profit off of the abuse of hard working citizens. We are all responsible for that.

The result is that the courts and executive branch are not protecting the citizens by arresting and prosecuting the criminals, including sending murderers, abusers, and rapists to their final resting place. We need to stand up and make them hold themselves accountable, not through murder, but through other actions that are legal and organized.

 

[WayneDougan]

He seemed to be anti-woke. But, how would you guess his crazy support falls? Liberal or conservative?

Can you edit my quote so I don't look like a moron with the "know" instead of "no"? Good god.

 

[WayneDougan]

Has ANYONE else noticed that THESE ARE THINGS WE ARENT SEEING IN THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT POPULATION as they come into this country?

Dude, Mexico is SIGNIFICANTLY fatter than us.

 

[Ron Mehico]

Dude, Mexico is SIGNIFICANTLY fatter than us.

The US is 13th in obesity rate, Mexico
Is 25th.

 

[Caveman Catfan]

The boys are having a ton of outward behavioral issues as well. The girls not as much outward as cognitive. All of these things can be traced back to our "food" and food additives, as well as our water system.

That was a jump the canyon conclusion.

 

[Hank Camacho]

Can you edit my quote so I don't look like a moron with the "know" instead of "no"? Good god.

Waterhead gonna waterhead.

 

[WayneDougan]

Thanks @Caveman Catfan !

 

[Girthang]

Can you edit my quote so I don't look like a moron with the "know" instead of "no"? Good god.

We all have fat thumb typos and autocorrect fails. Keeps us humble

 

[Girthang]

That was a jump the canyon conclusion.

Only if you dont know what I know about nutrition and health. I'm not here to list it for people. 25 years on message boards tells me that doesn't work. They need to research it for themselves or have someone in their family diagnosed with these issues and given drugs that compound them.

99% of people will look into it when it's staring them in the face and no sooner

 

[Caveman Catfan]

Only if you dont know what I know about nutrition and health.

False.

 

[hmt5000]

Is the only way he was caught was him showing his face when asked to at the hostel? If so, he would have completed the perfect murder. There will be copycats or attempted ones.

People already posting wanted posters for other ceo's. All the people who cheered and smiled about this murder will regret it. Too much mental illness in this country to accept this type of thing.

 

[KAB Cats]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/13/business/unitedhealthcare-insurance-denials-change/index.html

 

[Joerules19]

A lot of what is being discussed can both be true. Absolutely tragic what happened to the CEO. Even if his company is making unethical decisions, he didn't deserve that. I hang out with some friends every Thursday night at a local bar. I've gotten to know this other guy over the last year who is there w. his friends. I knew he was a doctor, but was talking with him last night. He the chief medical officer for United Health Care for the state I live in. Knew the CEO personally and was devastated. On the flip, what the insurance companies have been doing (not just health, but home) is tragic also. Personally think that we have issues when health becomes all about profits. I am not saying private companies shouldn't make money, but when that becomes the main goal, over individual's health, we maybe should look at what is going on.

 

[Girthang]

Dude, Mexico is SIGNIFICANTLY fatter than us.

What does this have to do with illegal immigrants HERE in this country?

1. They're not all from Mexico
2. I've yet to see a fat, illegal immigrant crossing the border or in a migrant caravan

 

[Hank Camacho]

It's night and day.

I'm European. I say that because I have lifelong experience living here and there. Europeans' lives are completely different: diet is completely different, primarily because eat at home vs eat out, and they walk daily, not drive everywhere.

This "argument" that we spend more yet have worse outcomes is obtuse. It's like saying we spend more on our cars but get worse gas mileage than Europeans so therefore have worse cars.

I was teasing you earlier but I am legitimately interested in reading more of your thoughts on this. I've not traveled as much as I should and I've never been to Europe, so that way of life is something I've never seen firsthand.

 

[Girthang]

False.

Whatever. Lazy... Lol

My original post is only a fallacy if it's used in an argument. I'm not arguing anything because I didn't present a premise, evidence, and conclusion to be drawn from it, neither am I going to link hundreds of studies going all the way back to the 1960s about these very things, knowing full well people (just like you) won't read them.

What you quoted and declared "false" in this last post clearly without reading it, is not false simply because you are ignorant, but you keep doing you.

 

[CondorCat]

Mangione has some kind of back problem??? He looked athletic and sprightly jumping out of that police car. Plus previously walking and biking around Manhattan. Guess being 26 helps...

 

[Caveman Catfan]

Whatever. Lazy... Lol

My original post is only a fallacy if it's used in an argument. I'm not arguing anything because I didn't present a premise, evidence, and conclusion to be drawn from it, neither am I going to link hundreds of studies going all the way back to the 1960s about these very things, knowing full well people (just like you) won't read them.

What you quoted and declared "false" in this last post clearly without reading it, is not false simply because you are ignorant, but you keep doing you.

Yeah! Because you said so! Lazy.

 

[JumperJack]

That “dog” was evil and from a wealthy family and thought he could get away with murder. You keep saying you condemn the murder, but then attempt to justify the evil ugly act by claiming it is somehow understandable that it happened.

It was just a matter of time until someone went ballistic on Vegas and made the power structure in that town pay. Right? We condemn the mass murder, but it was just a matter of time.

It was just a matter of time before someone got tired of kids picking on kids. Who is surprised that someone took a bunch of guns and shot up that school? It’s awful, but understandable.

It was just a matter of time before someone started to assassinate cops. Who didn’t see that happening? Can only kick a dog so much.

It was just a matter of time before someone tried to kill a Supreme Court Justice or shoot Republican congresspeople.

It was just a matter of time before someone tried to kill the president.

It was just a matter of time before all of the whacked ugly narratives made some loon take action.

Sure. We hate it, but hopefully they start to make changes. Right.

These are all very relevant, I get it. What he did is evil.

But yet….its’ a broken industry that needs reform, to some degree. When you have as much anger among the people about an issue as there is with this issue, it’s a giant red flag. Acknowledging this isn’t condoning evil.

This country resisted communism in the early 1900s by being willing to reform capitalism. One can argue how successful that was (or not), but when thinking of the bloodshed and violence of the labor movement, it’s not too surprising that something like this could happen today. I’d much prefer that the issues with private healthcare get fixed instead of becoming fuel for lunatics.

 

[WayneDougan]

So Mangione...

1) Didn't even have UnitedHealthcare Insurance?
2) Actually had successful back surgery?

Yet he still killed the guy?

 

[SDC888]

I was teasing you earlier but I am legitimately interested in reading more of your thoughts on this. I've not traveled as much as I should and I've never been to Europe, so that way of life is something I've never seen firsthand.

I took it in good jest. My thoughts on this topic are probably too incendiary. We shouldn't look at the rest of the world to figure out solutions to our problems: this place is unique, American Exceptionalism is real, and people don't realize just how good we've got it. We've obviously got significant systemic problems like this one to address, but let's not kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.

 

[Caveman Catfan]

These are all very relevant, I get it. What he did is evil.

But yet….its’ a broken industry that needs reform, to some degree. When you have as much anger among the people about an issue as there is with this issue, it’s a giant red flag. Acknowledging this isn’t condoning evil.

This country resisted communism in the early 1900s by being willing to reform capitalism. One can argue how successful that was (or not), but when thinking of the bloodshed and violence of the labor movement, it’s not too surprising that something like this could happen today. I’d much prefer that the issues with private healthcare get fixed instead of becoming fuel for lunatics.

Saying you don’t have empathy for the victim of cold blooded murder, because you are upset about healthcare in 2024 is evil. Seeing a silver lining to a father’s murder is pretty bad. Have your discussions about healthcare, but don’t in any way justify this man’s slaughter.

People in just about every country complain about healthcare and there are stories everywhere about people believing that the healthcare they or someone else needed was denied. Have those discussions. But, realize that nothing about this murder was justifiable or understandable.

 

[Caveman Catfan]

BTW, this murder was probably because United is a top five US company and may not have been about the current state of healthcare, at all.