Murder Won’t Restore Moral Balance
Brian Thompson’s murder was shocking. But how much public hatred of the health insurance industry was smoldering just below the surface, was equally so. Wendy gives a powerful editorial on the events unfolding, and how schadenfreude is an attempts to restore moral balance, that we condemn and dismiss at our peril.
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“Social media is now our public square, and it wields considerable power, even if we want to dismiss it as nonsense.” – Wendy Dean
“A cavernous gap [exists] between corporate decision-makers and the experiences of the public they serve.” – Wendy Dean
“[We do not condone] violence of any kind. But I also really believe this is not a moment for finger-wagging and more silencing. That only broadcasts the privileges of the speaker and entrenches the prevailing sentiment.” – Wendy Dean
“The thousands of posts across social media sure suggest too many of us [feel they have no power to change things.]” – Wendy Dean
“We, the other 99.7 percent, have to push aside our cynicism and exhaustion and join with others from all walks of life to create a new, surprising mighty reform moment in history.” – Wendell Potter on reforming health care
Notes & Resources
43cc wants to be factual and informational and be hopeful in a way that provides a mechanism to get through this mess and try to be better together.
Moral injury plays a major role in this circumstance as well.
