The NHS bullshit hurts the poor the most, but the US cutting safe and efficient infrastructure will really fuck things up.
We've already had supply chain issues, and then :ever-given: and nearly collapsed when people panicked and hoarded resources. Cutting back on US railroads will fuck with rich people too. How do they not see it?
Cutting back on US railroads will fuck with rich people too. How do they not see it?
Wanted to make a snarky joke about the inherent contradictions of capitalism and the falling rate of profit, but instead I'll just say that the people who make this decision (cost-cutting and gutting services to the point where they fail more often than not) are not the same people as who will be hurt financially when a disaster strikes. So while Norfolk Southern being starved to death by its own executives will hurt the entire capitalist class, it will also juice the shit out of their returns for the next couple of years before all the deferred maintenance really starts to kick in, and the executives don't really plan for that, since they intend to leave the railroad after their brief stay led to a ballooning stock price, another company is surely going to offer them a nice, cushy, low effort position.
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The NHS bullshit hurts the poor the most, but the US cutting safe and efficient infrastructure will really fuck things up.
We've already had supply chain issues, and then :ever-given: and nearly collapsed when people panicked and hoarded resources. Cutting back on US railroads will fuck with rich people too. How do they not see it?
:porky-happy: is incapable of thinking more than 3 months ahead
It really is that simple, isn't it?
:yea:
Wanted to make a snarky joke about the inherent contradictions of capitalism and the falling rate of profit, but instead I'll just say that the people who make this decision (cost-cutting and gutting services to the point where they fail more often than not) are not the same people as who will be hurt financially when a disaster strikes. So while Norfolk Southern being starved to death by its own executives will hurt the entire capitalist class, it will also juice the shit out of their returns for the next couple of years before all the deferred maintenance really starts to kick in, and the executives don't really plan for that, since they intend to leave the railroad after their brief stay led to a ballooning stock price, another company is surely going to offer them a nice, cushy, low effort position.
So much for "YOU CAN'T USE A TRAGEDY TO PUSH AN AGENDA!"
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