College students overwhelmingly sympathize with assassination suspect Luigi Mangione over the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a poll from data intelligence firm Generation Lab released Thursday found. did.
Luigi Mangione, 26, University of Pennsylvania graduate millionaire The family is explained Allegedly Killed Thompson as ‘Baltimore Royalty’ fatherhusband and successful businessman grew up A working-class family in rural Idaho in December. now, data It has been suggested that college students primarily side with Mangione over Thompson, with 45% of the 1,026 college students surveyed by Generation Lab saying they sympathized with Mangione, compared to just a few who sympathized with Thompson. It was 17%. (Related: Internet weirdos are hungry for suspects in broad daylight assassination of medical executives)
Additionally, about half of college students surveyed believe the shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was justified, with 15% saying it was “completely justified” and 33% saying it was “somewhat justified.” ” he answered. The poll also found that 81% of college students view Thompson negatively, with 29% viewing him “very negatively” and 52% viewing him “somewhat negatively.” However, only 50% of students viewed Mangione negatively.
This is a UPenn professor glorifying the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson by former UPenn student Luigi Mangione.
These people are turning America’s children into terrorists and murderers.
Wake up.
— Persian Jew (@persianjewess) December 10, 2024
An Emerson College poll in December also found support for Mangione among young Americans, with 41% of young voters saying the assassination was acceptable and a further 24% saying it was “somewhat acceptable.” Ta.
Thompson was shot and killed in New York City on December 4 in what police said was a targeted attack because of his role as CEO of a well-known insurance company. Mangione was arrested on Dec. 9 after a five-day manhunt on suspicion of murder at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and police recovered a scathing three-page manifesto he wrote about the evils of corporate America and the medical industry. It has reportedly been recovered.
The assassination suspect has received a wave of support since his arrest, with political commentators and online users repeatedly commenting on his appearance, with some describing him as “attractive”. Some people also sold shirts, cups and Christmas ornaments featuring Mangione’s likeness.
While condemning the violence itself, some politicians have tried to use the outrage against the medical industry after Thompson’s assassination as an excuse, with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. “There are limits to how far people can go,” said independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. I’m saying Support for the law is based on the fact that “millions of people understand that health care is a human right, and the insurance industry makes billions of dollars while denying people the health care they need.” “We have proven that we cannot do that,” he said.
Mr. Thompson was praised by his successor at United Healthcare, Andrew Whitty, in a newspaper on December 11th. email Whitty described him as “one of the good guys.”
“Many have said we feel a little better knowing Brian,” Witty wrote in an email. “Nothing could be more true than this.”
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