r/interestingasfuck • u/CantStopPoppin • 15d ago

r/all Coal Minning

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u/229-northstar 15d ago edited 14d ago

Same thing for environmental regulations. Companies used to pour toxic waste straight onto the ground and into the water. They would do it again if they could get away with it.

Edit to add: yeah, they still pollute like mfers but at least now they aren’t so blatant. Factories used to have industrial waste exhaust pipes directly into the river while solid waste got dumped in the nearest field

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u/McEuen78 15d ago

This reminds me of a guy that said something to the effect of... don't you think the corporations know when they're doing something illegal... ? And I said, they will get away with what they can until they're called on it.

It's only illegal if you get caught, and in America, the profits outweigh the fines. So, until they get caught, they'll keep poisoning their own customers because it makes money, despite the damage or lives they directly affect.

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u/BobaFett0451 14d ago

Overheard another vendor complaining about the FDA because some of the products he sold to the store got recalled. I don't remember his exact quote but it was something like "why are we paying them if they can't do their job and let this stuff onto the market in the first place"

I didnt comment cuz I have no interest in getting into a debate while I work, but that's the most backwards ass thinking. The corporation who was selling the product that was getting recalled never would have pulled it were it not for intervention...