A popular revolution would be far more bloody.

Absolutely. But it would also be more likely to actually effect meaningful change, with a large risk of devolving into authoritarianism.

I don't think we're at the point where revolution is warranted, and I think we can fix the problem with a large-scale protest movement. Assassination isn't likely to improve things, it'll just lead to more protectionism of these people.

“Breaking the law” isn’t the issue.

But they are though. They're making it intentionally difficult for customers to get the benefits they were contracted to receive. There is a very good chance they are knowingly violating the law, but trying to stay at the edge of the gray zone to force lawsuits instead of regulatory investigation.

This is precisely the type of thing the various government agencies should be investigating.

Killing a CEO is an event, and events fade from memory with time. Jailing a CEO shows that the regulatory bodies are willing to enforce the law, and that's a warning to other companies that the same could very well happen to them. Maybe that's less likely w/ this administration, but that's the most effective route IMO.

Except that Brian Thompson’s assassination is literally inspiring a large group of people on the internet to gush and post about him and there are top down censorship activities to quell it. Maybe even inspiring enough to start a popular revolution.

I think you're overestimating the impact here. Yes, it has sparked a lot of discussion and moderation in communities, but it hasn't led to any real action. It seems like a mixture of moderation and time has largely allowed that water to pass under the bridge. And it's less than 6 months since the event.

Things have sparked up a little with the trial happening, but I highly doubt anything major will come of it. People seem to not like the idea of assassination as a tool to solve problems (like me), but they do think we need to fix health insurance, so you end up w/ a weird mixed form of support.

I hope it leads to actual fixes to the healthcare system, instead of normalizing violence as a form of political speech.