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Does that mean gas prices will go down now?

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[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 34 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I remember when Amazon said that A/C for warehouses was too expensive until the warehouse robots needed A/C to work better then those warehouses with robots got A/C. The warehouses with only humans did not get A/C.

[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 24 points 4 days ago

No one was injured in the early morning fire, but Justice wants to make a point: Chamel Abdulkarim’s target was the system of capitalism itself.

Huh, I didn't see him calling for the workers to open the means of production. He very specifically was asking to be paid more money by a company for his services. Oh, is the US attorney saying that starvation wages are inherent to capitalism? Kind of giving it all away, eh?

[–] chosensilence@pawb.social 21 points 4 days ago

Half a billion dollars in assets gone. Absolutely phenomenal work. A+

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe 14 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

“Look, America is founded on free enterprise and capitalism.”

Sir, America was found by tax cheats on the principle of cheating on your taxes. You'd do well to remember that tomorrow, April 15th.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 10 points 4 days ago

That's kind of the point, isn't it? Our way of life sucks.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Uh, no, they’re enabling the way of life I want to have

[–] atropa@piefed.social 5 points 4 days ago

V for Vendetta

[–] obvs@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

(Insert Donald Glover GIF here.)

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 2 points 4 days ago

Im not to worried, but you gotta be firm. Give him a good dressing down and make him promise to never do it again.