Ivy League professor discusses suspect's potential radicalization during college years in relation to UnitedHealthcare CEO murder.

Luigi Nicholas Mangione, the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, graduated from a prestigious Ivy League school and is now in jail, charged with second-degree murder. An esteemed university professor has revealed how Ivy League campuses nationwide contribute to radicalization, providing insight into Mangione's educational background.

On Dec. 4, Thompson, 50, was shot from behind on the sidewalk outside a New York City Hilton hotel before a shareholder conference. After a five-day national manhunt for the killer, Mangione, 26, was taken into custody on Monday at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

The murder suspect, who was raised by a prominent Maryland family, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with bachelor and master's degrees in computer science and was a member of the Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society for Electrical and Computer Engineering.

"Cornell Law professor William Jacobson stated to Planet Chronicle Digital that it is common in Ivy League and elite educational institutions for faculty to be heavily left-leaning. He added that the modern Democratic Party has a strong anti-American and anti-capitalist wing, which could lead to radicalization among those who grow up and receive education in such an atmosphere."

Over the past two to three decades, there has been a change in the mindset of educators at top universities, according to Jacobson.

"Many professors now integrate activism into their teaching role, viewing it as an essential aspect of their work," he stated. "There is no separation between their teaching and activism."

"The hostility towards health insurance companies is most evident on the anti-Israel front, but it also exists on the anti-capitalist front. If you are being educated in an environment that is hostile towards health insurance companies, it is understandable why someone would have negative views towards them."

A professor at the University of Pennsylvania, where Mangione studied, praised the suspect on TikTok and Instagram, but later retracted the praise.

On Wednesday, UPenn School of Arts and Sciences Deputy Dean Jeffrey Kallberg released a statement to Planet Chronicle Digital regarding the post from UPenn Assistant English Professor Julia Alekseyeva.

"Recent social media posts by Assistant Professor Julia Alekseyeva raised much concern, as her comments regarding the shooting of Brian Thompson in New York City were antithetical to the values of both the School of Arts and Sciences and the University of Pennsylvania. The School and the University did not condone her comments. After reflection, Assistant Professor Alekseyeva has agreed that the comments were insensitive and inappropriate and has retracted them."

According to law enforcement sources, the New York Post reported that Mangione subscribed to anti-capitalist and climate change causes.

During the suspect's arrest, four fake IDs, a gun and silencer similar to those used in the shooting, and a handwritten manifesto criticizing the health insurance industry were discovered on him. According to NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny, in his manifesto, Mangione specifically targeted UnitedHealthcare.

On Tuesday, the Ivy League graduate had a meltdown in a Pennsylvania courthouse, showcasing his beliefs.

Mangione shouted, 'It's completely out of touch and an insult to the intelligence of the American people and its lived experience!' as he was hurried inside.

On Goodreads, a profile believed to be Mangione's frequently posted reviews and left a review for Kaczynski's book.

"It's impossible to ignore how accurate many of his predictions about modern society were."

He quoted an interesting "take" on Kaczynski's "Industrial Society and Its Future" that he found online.

"In the event that all other means of communication fall short, violence becomes necessary for survival," he stated. "Although you may not agree with his tactics, from his point of view, it is not terrorism, but rather war and revolution."

A Princeton University professor discussed his op-ed in the New York Times, offering guidance to conservative college students who fear discrimination at elite universities.

"Students worry about being treated unfairly by hostile faculty members who hold different beliefs," wrote Robert George. "I regret to say that I have seen such incidents occur."

He recounted in his op-ed how a student was removed from a leadership role on a sports team due to accusations from more liberal teammates that she had expressed an opinion about policing that they disagreed with.

Jacobson stated that the atmosphere of claiming the United States is illegitimate and capitalism is a unique evil, without teaching the horrors of communism and socialism, is not surprising that someone would blame a company executive for health care issues without understanding the system in other countries. He noted that he does not know Mangione's specific motives and cannot say definitively whether the suspect was radicalized during his studies.

In New York, a felony arrest warrant has been issued against Mangione for second-degree murder, second- and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument in the death of Thompson.

Jacobson stated that people should concentrate on the evidence, his background, and what may have led him to commit such a complex plot.

This was not a spontaneous act of violence; it was clearly planned. The suspect identified the person, the company, the location, and the time when the victim would be vulnerable.