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Not wanting sewage in Rivers makes me a wacko, I guess (midwest.social)
submitted 1 month ago by F_State@midwest.social to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world
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[–] ragebutt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 58 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

More like we got tired of our kids swimming in per and polyfluoroalkyl substances, arsenic, mercury, cadmium, lead, chromium, benzene, toluene, xylene, ddt, glyphosate, organophosphates, atrazine, polychlorinated biphenyls, nitrates, phosphates, plastic garbage, etc

Almost like time and time again corporations have shown that if you do not explicitly force them to safely dispose of hazardous waste they will simply dump it in public waterways where it will eventually seep into the soil and even if it doesn’t it will persist for potentially thousands of years

[–] primrosepathspeedrun@anarchist.nexus 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

There is currently a problem in the uk–particularly London where all the sewage us just dumped in waterways and there's literally no clean water in the country.

[–] Egonallanon@feddit.uk 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

With the completion if the Thames tideway tunnel that opens this year there's expected to be something like a 90%+ drop off in untreated sewage entering the Thames from London.

[–] primrosepathspeedrun@anarchist.nexus -1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

You people still havent figured out proper sewers have you? God damn island savages dont have the good sense god gave a dog. Someone should really bring you civilization someday. Not that I'd expect it to be accepted other than at gun point.

[–] Egonallanon@feddit.uk 3 points 1 month ago

What do you mean our water system is nearly perfect. It provides fantastic shareholder value for all sorts of investment organisations and private equity firms. It's the envy of the world over.

/s

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I feel really fortunate to live near a wastewater treatment plant. When the clean, treated water comes out it tastes like fresh spring water

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

?

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

i guess my point is it's a solvable problem and the output water is a lot better than you would assume. you just have to get used to the idea

[–] Cassanderer@thelemmy.club 8 points 1 month ago

It is probably the biggest public health problem, and each instance is just to save a buck at the expense of premature deaths and chronic health problems.

It will be getting a whole lot worse here the rules are gone, ignored, changed, flouted.

[–] bagsy@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago (2 children)

"Fuck those kids, what about the shareholders?"

-- DJT probably

[–] Toes@ani.social 8 points 1 month ago

Exactly just buy a pool.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

Only the poors. We have backyard pools! USA USA USA!

[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Something about exposure immunity

RFK probably

[–] beejboytyson@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Idk when people started listening to crackheads

[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

He was a heroine addict for over 10 years. I get that drug addicts can reform themselves but I don’t think they should be running our government.

[–] DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Born, hired, disposed

Where that job lands, everybody knows

You can tell by the smile on the CEO

Environmental restraints are about to go

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You're obviously a far left radical!

[–] F_State@midwest.social 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Total pinko. Red blooded Americans only swim in a patriotic mix of sewage and industrial effluent

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Put you asbestos swimming gear on, and jump in!

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

That's the spirit!

[–] militaryintelligence@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

When they say they want smaller government this is what they mean. Less regulation

[–] F_State@midwest.social 2 points 1 month ago

And fewer people in the decision making processes. Being farther right then Democrats, they believe in a smaller, more exclusive ruling elite. Liberals believe in Rules but Right Wingers put their faith in Leadership.