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Feb 12 2023 03:39pm
This might be an oversimplification as im just reading up on this but it looks like the regulations that could have prevented this were opposed by rail lobbyist influencing a republican government under trump who repealed the requirements for better brakes on trains carrying hazardous chemicals

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Feb 12 2023 03:46pm
Quote (duffman316 @ Feb 12 2023 01:39pm)
This might be an oversimplification as im just reading up on this but it looks like the regulations that could have prevented this were opposed by rail lobbyist influencing a republican government under trump who repealed the requirements for better brakes on trains carrying hazardous chemicals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS_3tSssEiE


salty cracker saying the local authorities set it on fire. my last post on blitzchute
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Feb 12 2023 09:33pm
wait, corrupt politicians de-regulating industries, in order to maximise profits for a few, leads to preventable disasters, the cost of which the general public has to bear? i'm shocked...
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Feb 12 2023 09:51pm
certainly some conjecture involved, but its still awful how such a large industry cant find a few pennies to make trains safer

not suprising though, poor handling of chemicals is not an exception, its the norm in most countries/places (tianjin, beirut most recent big disasters

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wait, corrupt politicians de-regulating industries, in order to maximise profits for a few, leads to preventable disasters, the cost of which the general public has to bear? i'm shocked...


socialist rant at 4.30 am in the morning, gg
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Feb 12 2023 10:45pm


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The Lever, formerly known as The Daily Poster, is a reader-supported investigative news outlet that holds accountable the people and corporations manipulating the levers of power. The organization was founded by owner David Sirota, an award-winning journalist and Oscar-nominated writer who served as the presidential campaign speechwriter for Bernie Sanders.



Hmmm?
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Feb 12 2023 11:12pm
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Hmmm?


So he has integrity? Cool.
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Feb 12 2023 11:19pm
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So he has integrity? Cool.




He has a... pretty hefty bias. Always bad in a news man.
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Feb 12 2023 11:45pm
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He has a... pretty hefty bias. Always bad in a news man.


How did you determine that?
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Feb 13 2023 12:26am
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How did you determine that?




I checked out "The Lever" website.
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Feb 13 2023 04:21am
Quote (fender @ Feb 13 2023 04:33am)
wait, corrupt politicians de-regulating industries, in order to maximise profits for a few, leads to preventable disasters, the cost of which the general public has to bear? i'm shocked...



so, whose fault is it again? cant repeat it enough...
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