Is 'The Adjuster' the real life Batman, or just another New York time murderer?
With 'The Adjuster', Luigi Mangione making headlines recently, I thought I'd share my thoughts and some of my theories. While not everyone agrees with what he has ALLEGEDLY done, I respect everyone's opinion. Rest in peace to Brian Thompson and my condolences to his family. However, it's important to acknowledge that he was not a good person. To start, let's review his actions. Though Thompson helped United Healthcare profit immensely by increasing their claim denial rate—from 9% in 2019 to 32% in 2024 his leadership came at a heavy cost. As CEO from 2021, he indirectly contributed to many deaths across the U.S. Under his watch, United Healthcare's profits soared from $12 billion annually to $16 billion. Before anyone argues, "Should we just start murdering people we deem as 'bad'?" no, that's a slippery slope. My concern here is that the United States of America's government isn’t set up to hold executives accountable for such harm...