Comment by [deleted] on 07/03/2023 at 00:27 UTC

170 upvotes, 2 direct replies (showing 2)

View submission: Deepwater Horizon oil spill caused structural damage to Louisiana shoreline by killing its marsh plants — making the coast more vulnerable to storms that may intensify due to climate change

But at least profits were maintained for stockholder value under capitalism, and that's the important thing.

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Comment by yoda_jedi_council at 07/03/2023 at 02:35 UTC

25 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Who cares about the PR repercussions when you're already out of the door with your money right ?

Comment by nowonmai at 07/03/2023 at 07:45 UTC

6 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Fiduciary responsibility is really a separate thing. Capitalism could exist without it. It could exist without the whole stockmarket mechanism, tbh.