The episode explores how the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson by Luigi Mangione became a national flashpoint, not just as a crime, but as a symbol of widespread public fury toward the U.S. healthcare system. Despite the brutality of the act, Mangione gained a surprising wave
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