Fuck Him

Haha, interesting thought. I guess some people are fucked in the head in a way that they have no respect for another human life. It's too bad people like that exist, but what are you gonna do about it?!

I’m surprised this is your take. Mangione was upper class wealthy from an elite family and ivy league credentials. He had many non-violent alternatives and resources to address whatever injustices he experienced. I’m sure there are people who’ve resented or even hated some category or position you’ve held in your life. When we start saying things that sympathize and even excuse America’s elites with being self-appointed executioners, it’s not long before that social message reaches those who want the same privilege against other categories of people (including those in which we likewise find ourselves).

I used to work at a big corporation and met my share of CEOs. The people at the very top were generally not bad people. The worst of the worst generally were the "middle management" types who had just gotten their first taste of power.

I did notice that the top executives would kinda drift around between companies (direct competitors or different industries all together), like spend 2-3 years at one and then hop to another, and they don't always seem to have a ton of power beyond some initiatives and hiring decisions. A lot of the big decisions are by the board of directors.

Some corporate executives are totally 2-faced or elitist, and some are friendly with all the underlings and have lunch in the cafeteria with everyone else. One president where I worked didn't even use his private office in favor of a cubicle and waited in line at the corporate events (like "free ice cream day") just like everyone else.

My point is that you can't blame all the bad practices in an industry on the CEO's. It's "systemic" meaning that if everyone was fired and they hired new people, it'd still run the exact same way, only less efficiently. The corruption can be bottom-up as well as top-down, ie. brought about my shareholder demands for profits at all costs weighed against consumer demands. It's not anyone's right to go in and kill someone just because the company or industry is unpopular or currupt. For all you know, that person was doing their best to fix things.