Populist Reform of the Democratic Party
In reply to the discussion: "Another Wall Street Dem is running for pres.Once again we must choose btn acquiescence & rebellion" [View all]truedelphi
(32,324 posts)And points out to the Sharks that among the many reasons that manufacturing abroad is so fiscally reasonable is due to slamming the planet with the residues of manufacturing.
It is really sad that people who consider themselves to be decent humans do not get it
Damen on "Shark Tank" does not eat meat, due to his concern for the environment. Yet when invited to speak on Larry Wilmore's comedy show, regarding the slave labor, and semi-slave labor conditions of foreign workers, then his whole attitude was "I don't really get told about the working conditions in the places in China that manufacture my goods, so I cannot be held accountable for what I do not know."
PS I suspect from your comments that you have read "The Civil Action" which was an award winning book detailing the cases against a big American firm that owned the land where chemicals got into the water supply and killed so many people in the community due to the resulting leukemia. The book also became a movie, as well.