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[–] ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca 108 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

We need a government with the balls to nationalize this shit, and charge for every single gram that's being extracted. And do the same with every other natural resource, including oil.

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 72 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Oooooh, best we can do is let corporations rape and pillage the land, and make citizens pay for the whole operation through taxes, sorry.

[–] anguo@piefed.ca 38 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Don't forget about the cleanup after they're gone.

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 8 points 10 hours ago

They won't leave. It's inexhaustible. Best learn to live with the pollution!

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 11 points 14 hours ago

Right right right, thank god the peons will pay for that too! Can't hold anyone accountable now, can we?

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 10 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

It’s trickle out economics.

[–] zurohki@aussie.zone 5 points 11 hours ago

Trickle down economics, because they're pissing on you.

[–] zipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.com 9 points 14 hours ago

Best we can do is sell it all for 2% of its worth