AOC on UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder: ‘This Is Not to Say that an Act of Violence Is Justified, But …’

Ocasio-Cortez: “... you know, taken from — from a diagnosis. And I think that this collective American experience, which is so twisted to have in the wealthiest nation in the world, all of that pain that people have experienced is being concentrated on this event, and it’s really important that we take a step back. This is not to comment and this is not to say that an act of violence is — is justified, but I think for anyone who is confused or shocked or appalled, they need to understand that people interpret and feel and experience denied claims as an act of violence against them. People go homeless over the financial devastation of — of a diagnosis that doesn’t get addressed or, you know, the amount that they’re going to have to cover with a surprise bill and things like that. And when we kind of talk about how systems are violent in this country, in this passive way, our privatized healthcare system is like that for a huge amount of Americans. I mean, I did not have — I did not have health insurance until I got elected to Congress. I was running — when I first ran for Congress, I had to sit in a free clinic. While waiting —“