The Era of Scapegoating the Rich? (Preserving Dignity and Common Sense)

(Essay on the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, his killer, and comments being made in the wake of the LA fires )

Alleged murderer, Luigi Mangione as Christ Figure

I’ve already written three, what I’d call, uplifting pieces. So forgive me in advance as I turn—only briefly—toward a darker current, something that’s been on my mind for a long time but has surfaced with more force since the murder of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, and more recently since t…