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Brandar87 t1_jdv1ofb wrote

So all these sudden accidents with this chemical are just coincidence?

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mountjo t1_jdv2fd0 wrote

Not really. Deregulation has consequences.

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Brandar87 t1_jdv2ncc wrote

I'm not up with world policies what do you mean deregulation? Like I understand what the word means just in the context of these spills.

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FolesNick9 t1_jdv2rf9 wrote

These posts always intrigue me. Hate to break it to you, but this shit happened along the Delaware in a much more consistent (and hidden) basis during the time our parents and grandparents were alive.

While accountability to the culprits still needs significant improvement, the difference today vs the past is we have mechanisms that enable us to monitor water quality via advanced tech that would have tied the spill back to the plant eventually if they never spoke up. Also, having these devices in our pockets that let us know every facet in the world today no matter how big (chemical spill in water) or small (what color dump a kardashian took) has people dialed in for better or worse.

The world has always been a fucked up place, and for some people having access to information 24/7 has made people angry and paranoid. Imagine if twitter was around during world war 2, the imagery and content would have ruined humanity's soul forever

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