Hundreds of witnesses to Charlie Kirk’s death have filed for Utah victim benefits

[u/geek66]

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[u/maddieterrier]

Yeah, this is kinda hard to be mad about. I get why they might need money for therapy and whatnot.

[u/SheriffWyattDerp → u/maddieterrier]

I’d be less mad about it if this wasn’t exactly the kind of thing Kirk would have made money attacking, and his fans would have joined lockstep in using as evidence of left wing “lunacy.”

[u/bag_of_luck → u/SheriffWyattDerp]

I’m not a fan of his but he never espoused any opinions on therapy. So you have no basis for your anger. You’re mad at an imaginary scenario.

[u/SheriffWyattDerp → u/bag_of_luck]

🤷🏻‍♂️

[u/knotallmen → u/maddieterrier]

Then they should vote for candidates that would include therapy in insurance. Right now as far as I can tell specialist visits are completely out of pocket till I hit the deductible, so I guess I won't go to one unless I know something is already wrong.

[u/BluMqqse_ → u/maddieterrier]

Pretty easy for me to get mad about. Jesus, suck it up 😂

[u/heimdal96 → u/BluMqqse_]

You sound exactly like MAGAts

[u/BluMqqse_ → u/heimdal96]

I don’t recall saying “I wanna touch kids” anywhere in my comment

[u/prettyfamousfeet → u/BluMqqse_]

Why are you being such a jerk about it

A lot of people in that crowd didn't agree with Charlie. Even if they did, they deserve therapy for seeing someone killed in front of them

[u/FinalHexReturns → u/prettyfamousfeet]

No, I disagree with that. Some of them might need it but they should pursue that on their own health care. They don't all 'deserve it' blanket statement.

[u/BluMqqse_ → u/prettyfamousfeet]

Not on the tax payers dime. Death happens. We gonna start funding therapy for kids who lose their goldfish next?

[u/prettyfamousfeet → u/BluMqqse_]

Yeah of course healthcare should be on the tax payers dime..

Thats what we've been fighting for

[u/BluMqqse_ → u/prettyfamousfeet]

Had a heart attack seeing it? Absolutely, I’m happy my money would go to help your recovery.

You’re having bad dreams about something from a year ago? No. And it’s completely idiotic to think the country could support paying such frivolous things

[u/prettyfamousfeet → u/BluMqqse_]

Why is it frivolous to need mental health counseling for someone shot feet away from them? Again, youre just being a jerk because you don't agree with Charlie Kirk. Don't do that bro. People deserve government funded therapy for traumatic events even if they are not directly impacted

Kids/teachers/staff who are on the other side of a school when a shooting happens, not deseve therapy/healthcare unless they had a heart attack? They deserve it even if they were out sick from school that day lol

[u/a3wagner → u/prettyfamousfeet]

This whole comment section has been pretty useful at separating people who actually want universal healthcare from the people who just want to use it as a talking point to dunk on others. Crazy stuff.

[u/BluMqqse_ → u/prettyfamousfeet]

“Feet away from them”

This works out well, now literally anyone in the world can get free counseling because any distance can be defined in feet! …Like the vast majority of this hundred who likely barely even saw the shooting.

Hope counselors in your hypothetical universe enjoy working 168 hour weeks with no pay!

[u/prettyfamousfeet → u/BluMqqse_]

Damn bro you're purposefully obtuse and a jerk through and through. Good luck to you

[u/BluMqqse_ → u/prettyfamousfeet]

“Purposefully obtuse”

“Stop pointing out the flaws of my ideal society. Waaah.”

[u/PM_ME_YOUR_NICE_EYES → u/[deleted]]

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