In a chilling display of how far our civil discourse has fallen, prominent leftist voices are celebrating—even justifying—the cold-blooded murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

From Hollywood celebrities to social media influencers, the message is clear: political violence is acceptable when targeting those deemed “enemies” by radical activists.

The celebration of this shocking assassination reveals a dangerous shift in American political culture, where disagreement with corporate policies now seemingly justifies murder in the minds of many on the left.

The facts of the case paint a disturbing picture. On December 4, Thompson was gunned down outside the New York Hilton Midtown, allegedly by 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, a privileged Ivy League graduate from a wealthy Baltimore family.

Despite his advantaged background—or perhaps because of it—Mangione apparently harbored radical anti-capitalist views, carrying what police described as a manifesto “railing against the healthcare industry.”

From Breitbart:
Actor-comedian Bill Burr said he loves how health insurance CEOs are now fearing for their lives following the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson…

“I gotta be honest with you, OK? I love that fucking CEOs are fucking afraid right now. You should be! By and large, you’re all a bunch of selfish greedy fucking pieces of shit; and a lot of you are mass murderers,” he said. “You just don’t pull the trigger. That’s why it looks clean. That’s why these people look — ‘Oh my god, he was just, you know walking into a hotel.’ It’s like, OK, well what was his job? What did he do? What was the results of it?”

Liberal Comedian Goes Too Far?

But even more troubling than the crime itself has been the response from influential voices on the left. Comedian Bill Burr, speaking on his December 9 Monday Morning Podcast, praised the fact that healthcare CEOs are now living in fear.

“I love that fcking CEOs are fcking afraid right now. You should be!” Burr declared, essentially endorsing terrorism against business leaders.

The mainstream media’s complicity in this dangerous rhetoric cannot be ignored.

Washington Post journalist Taylor Lorenz began publicly posting names and photos of healthcare executives online after the shooting—a reckless action that could enable more violence. This isn’t journalism; it’s providing target lists to potential assassins.

The Left’s Shocking Hypocrisy

Social media platforms have become breeding grounds for this celebration of violence. Within hours of Thompson’s death, viral posts attempted to transform a cold-blooded murderer into a misguided martyr.

One widely-shared tweet declared, “Today we mourn the deaths of the 68,000 Americans who needlessly die each year so that insurance company execs like Brian Thompson can become multimillionaires.”

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, though a Democrat, correctly identified the dangerous precedent being set.

“In America, we do not kill people in cold blood to resolve policy differences or express a viewpoint,” he stated on December 9, adding that “in a civil society, we are all less safe when ideologues engage in vigilante justice.”

The Fruit of Woke Ideology

The suspect’s background offers disturbing insights into how radical leftist ideology can corrupt even the most privileged minds.

Mangione, a University of Pennsylvania graduate, had recently posted favorable reviews of the Unabomber Manifesto, praising the use of violence “when all other forms of communication fail.” This is the inevitable result of years of anti-capitalist indoctrination in our nation’s universities.

Most concerning is how this celebration of political violence could inspire copycat attacks. When celebrities like Bill Burr declare CEOs to be “mass murderers” who deserve to live in fear, they’re not just expressing an opinion—they’re providing moral justification for future acts of terrorism against business leaders.

The conservative response must be clear and unwavering: political violence has no place in American society, regardless of grievances real or imagined.

A Call for True Justice

We are a nation of laws, not vigilante justice. Those who celebrate assassination as a form of political expression are attacking the very foundations of our Constitutional Republic.

This disturbing episode should serve as a wake-up call. When the left normalizes political violence against business leaders today, who will be their accepted targets tomorrow?

The time has come for all Americans who value our constitutional order to stand firmly against this dangerous drift toward celebrated political terrorism.

After all, a society that cheers the murder of its citizens—regardless of their position or politics—has already begun to embrace the darkness of anarchy over the light of civilization.

Key Takeaways:

• The left’s celebration of political violence represents a dangerous shift away from civil society
• Liberal influencers like Bill Burr are recklessly encouraging more attacks on business leaders
• Ivy League education didn’t prevent the suspect from embracing radical anti-capitalist ideology
• Americans must reject the normalization of political violence before it’s too late

Source: Breitbart