Goddamn. I still remember when I broke a mercury thermometer and my parents freaked out and cleaned harder than I've ever seen them clean. Now this metal is being freely released into the atmosphere in 70 locations? So what, a few select businessmen can get a few more Ferraris?
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MAGAts in Montana just love Mercury poisoning. They fully endorse Trump's actions. So I think the goal is primarily to get them their Mercury fix.
/s
Mercury America Great Again 🥴
Floride in water is a no no, but mercury is a-OK
I think it's the lead they're actually looking for. Aggressive and unintelligent people are more likely to ~~vote for them~~ be MAGA supporters (the voting part may already be a useless distinction).
These must be the autism-causing environmental toxins RFK is talking about, yes?
Fuck these morons.
Getting lung cancer and brain damage to own the libs.
You are looking at this from the wrong perspective...
It's "causing brain damage to get more voters".
Ah yes. The beautiful clean coal we heard so much about.
To make production even viable he simply turns the USA into a third world country. He is just the smartest, Maybe ever
Doin' it for all the kids and future kids.
Well you see, their kids will be fine in their temperature controlled, filtered air bunker/ocean habitable. The remaining people above ground? It’s just too bad so sad they didn’t have the monies.
There's your freedom, MAGAts. Lick it up!
They will, don't worry
Don't worry, I'm sure all the microplastics in my brain will soak up the mercury...
Making Minimata as Great Again
MMAGA
How soon before I see the savings on my electric bill? Oh wait, I only use renewables. My loss I guess.
It's okay, just because they can release more pollutants doesn't mean they will. They've ostensibly been operating fine under the Biden regulations, so surely they've no reason to change that. These companies feel a deep connection with their responsibilities to the future of humanity. Y'all just need to stop being so darn cynical.
I'm conflicted by this comment thanks to Poe's Law.