Philosophical Productive Discussion

[Eric Cartman]

No, I think the problem is that you guys have this fantasy version of the US system in your head so you think it's dramatically different when it's totally not.

I mean... US has global cultural domination, so unless you're saying that most medical related dramas are entirely horse shit, rather than a believable starting point for the drama to unfold from, outsiders do have a general sense that, well, US health insurance kinda fucking sucks?

European / Canadian Breaking Bad ends at Episode 1, where Walter White gets diagnosed with cancer and referred to an oncologist for immediate treatment the following week. Most every US hospital drama routinely has "Yeah, we could have treated this, but your insurance company pulled some bullshit sooooo.... seeya!" type plot point, usually with the doctors pulling some kind of borderline fraud fast one on that self same insurance company so people get the treatment they need on the down low.

Regardless, my overall point isn't that CEOs getting murdered in the streets is defensible (its not) - its that needless deaths due to egregious corporate greed will generally elicit more of a negative response in the general public than other types, hence widespread ambivalence to the guys murder, even outside the grave dancing from the regular sociopaths and morons.