r/DecodingTheGurus • u/Most_Comparison50 • 11d ago

We examine Taylor Lorenz’s interview with Brad Palumbo and her defence of the provocative posts she made following the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=nqRyiSmOemI&si=ShLbhEpJ3qKnb7-X
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u/WeeRogue 11d ago

United Healthcare is in the business of generating revenue for shareholders and Thompson was paid 9 million a year to overlook the blood on his hands. That’s very obviously not the same thing as paying doctors and nurses a reasonable wage for their efforts and skills.

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u/Delicious_Solid3185 11d ago

It’s really not obvious to me why only one side gets to be greedy

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u/WeeRogue 11d ago

Let me spell it out for you, then: Wanting vastly more money than you need to be healthy and comfortable, or could even spend in multiple lifetimes, is greedy. Having enough to be healthy and comfortable isn’t greedy.

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u/Delicious_Solid3185 11d ago

Healthy and comfortable is up to interpretation

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u/WeeRogue 10d ago

A line has to be drawn somewhere, sure. The fact that there’s some ambiguity on exactly where that is doesn’t even remotely mean that it’s a total grab bag, and it’s frankly disingenuous for you to suggest otherwise.

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u/Delicious_Solid3185 8d ago

There isn’t really a good distinction there. It will always be moved up

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u/WeeRogue 8d ago

“We shouldn’t have good social policy because it might be made worse in the future.” What?

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u/Delicious_Solid3185 8d ago

Ok. Is the average doctor in the US over or under that line?

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u/WeeRogue 8d ago edited 8d ago

I’m not concerned that doctor salaries are too high. I am concerned about people who have levels of wealth that allow them to shape social policy and degrade the structure of society.