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[โ€“] Rhaedas@fedia.io 308 points 3 months ago (6 children)

Yes, but corporations pay into the system in other ways. Take for example the time Duke Energy had a big coal ash spill into a river. They took the income resources they had and not only paid a fair fine price, cleaned up the...

Wait. No they didn't. They passed on all the costs to their customers. Fortunately those customers were able to use the free market and choose another provider...

Wait. No, they can't. Huh. That IS a freeloader.

[โ€“] Ismay@programming.dev 50 points 3 months ago

Damn I hated you on those first lines ๐Ÿ˜‚

[โ€“] no_im_doesnt@lemmy.world 42 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Oh yes, I remember this. Duke assessed the river bed and determined that a cleanup could cause more damage and would be super expensive. So they did no cleanup AND increased rates.

[โ€“] glitch1985@lemmy.world 27 points 3 months ago

increased rates

You think that assessment was free? Think again pal.

[โ€“] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 28 points 3 months ago

I was about to flame you up ๐Ÿ˜ค๐Ÿ˜‚

[โ€“] slaveOne@reddthat.com 27 points 3 months ago

You had me going there for a minute

[โ€“] Lemminary@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

I hate you. Wait no I don't ๐Ÿ˜‚

[โ€“] Painfinity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Rhaedas@fedia.io 8 points 3 months ago

Lol, no, but maybe I was channeling him. Great Youtuber.