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jppianoguy t1_j98f18o wrote

Bingo. He's not paid to save us money. He's paid to make money for shareholders.

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splashattack t1_j98h03f wrote

No one should be making a profit on something people need to survive in the society they built for us.

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FastWalkingShortGuy t1_j98jvwy wrote

*We built for them.

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splashattack t1_j98kjvb wrote

The electrical grid was built way before I was born. Majority of people alive today grew up with electricity being a necessity to survive.

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FastWalkingShortGuy t1_j98kswb wrote

I know.

My point is that the laborers built the infrastructure, not the shareholders.

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Hot-Cry920 t1_j98l4nd wrote

Im a shareholder that builds and maintains the grid 🤷🏻‍♂️

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FastWalkingShortGuy t1_j98lr74 wrote

Let's not pretend linemen own the controlling stake in the company, please.

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Hot-Cry920 t1_j98m743 wrote

Didnt say i had a controlling stake… i am however a shareholder

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mostlymadig t1_j997clb wrote

As a lineman, how do you feel about the electrical workers in France striking by giving away power?

Is something like this even feasible in CT?

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No-Coast-Punk t1_j98jv8e wrote

You must be new here.

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splashattack t1_j98kvuh wrote

I’m not. I’m just calling out the bullshit people have been brainwashed into thinking is acceptable and ok.

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XDingoX83 t1_j98flzd wrote

I took econ 101 and 102 lol

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Uncle_Baconn t1_j98ijn0 wrote

MBA student. He's doing exactly what he's paid to do.

Their earnings per share last year was $2.55. Start buying shares and you can pay your electric bill with their money if it makes you feel better.

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FastWalkingShortGuy t1_j98ncgx wrote

Sounds like something an MBA would say.

Consumer: I am skipping a meal every day to pay my electric bill.

MBA student: Well, obviously you need to skip one more meal a day and use the money to buy shares. It's simple, really.

What a fucking dystopia.

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