The System Won’t Dismantle Itself
December 12, 2024
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December 12, 2024
The System Won’t Dismantle Itself
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The System Won’t Dismantle Itself
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<p>After the media storm (and internet thirsting) surrounding the UHC CEO shooting suspect, Erin and Alyssa make sense of the cultural response online and what this says about the rage Americans feel toward the for-profit healthcare industry, and whether we’re entering a new era of class solidarity… or of fame-hungry copycats. Then they discuss the rise of the Manosphere and whether the men of America are okay (spoiler alert: they’re not).</p><p> </p><p>For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click <a href="https://youtu.be/8VPZ3gT0lkE">here</a>. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.</p><p> </p><p>What We Know About the Killing of the UnitedHealthcare C.E.O. Brian Thompson (<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/nyregion/unitedhealthcare-brian-thompson-shooting.html">NYT 12/9</a>)</p><p>A Year Before CEO Shooting, Lawsuit Alleged UHC Used AI to Deny Coverage (<a href="https://www.newsweek.com/united-healthcare-ceo-shooting-ai-lawsuit-1996266">Newsweek 12/5</a>)</p><p>Emboldened ‘manosphere’ accelerates threats and demeaning language toward women after US election (<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-harris-election-womens-rights-social-media-d5cea53480437ac8bf837aaa821e5681">AP 11/30</a>)</p>
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