Ethel Cain voices support for killing CEOs: “Make them fear for their lives”

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Ethel Cain has shared her thoughts on the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, saying that while she wasn’t being “reactionary”, violence was “sometimes” the answer, while using the hashtag “KillMoreCEOs”.Healthcare boss Thompson was shot dead outside a Manhattan hotel last December, with the killer remaining at large for several days afterwards.

The suspect, initially described as a white man wearing a mask, fled the scene.The police later arrested lead suspect Luigi Mangione at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania after an employee recognised him from New York Police Department images.

A three-page manifesto was found in his possession, in which he criticised the American healthcare system.In a series of Instagram Story posts made yesterday (January 10), the ‘Punish‘ musician also expressed frustration with the system, having only recently called American politics a “breeding ground for violent hatred”.Cain initially shared a post by Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, which lambasted powerful collectives like the NRA (National Rifle Association), “Big Oil” and insurance companies who were able to “buy off Congress”.Ethel Cain expands on why she called for more CEOs to be killed:“it’s simple, you make them fear for their lives and hit them in the only place they hurt or nothing will ever get done. […] the world is burning and it’s very clear who’s holding the matches.” pic.twitter.com/UJQhmJiAo5— Pop Base (@PopBase) January 11, 2025In a follow-up story, Cain shared her perspective, writing: “Not even trying to be reactionary or “edgy” or say this shit for shock value, i genuinely mean what i say.