He's a cold-blooded assassin. No one should be feeling empathy for.

He's a rich kid with a broken brain.

There is a festering resentment and anger and rage that I think has to be confronted.

And if you are a CEO or a 1%, you don't have to justify any of this, but you have to look at the reaction peers.

It's a murder debate, not a healthcare debate.

People every year in the United States of America die because people like Brian Thompson,

who run companies like United Healthcare, deny insurance claims that could have saved the lives of their loved ones.

This is someone who had a very privileged upbringing background, very wealthy family.

The CEO of United Healthcare is someone who came from a working class family,

went to state schools, didn't go to the University

of Pennsylvania.

To be clear, you don't have any empathy for him

after he was executed.

I personally don't.

Two stories about violence and vigilantes

in New York City of polarised debate this week,

painting a vivid picture of America's divided morality.

United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead in central Manhattan.

A few minutes walk from the studio we often use to broadcast this show.

The father of two's execution was met with perverse festivity.

And yes, even joy.

You're supposed to be on the caring, sharing left where, you know, you believe in the sanctity of life?

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