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minus-squareDiplomjodler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 year agoThe solution is to fire the regulators, of course.
minus-squared00phy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoWhy? They did their jobs: save the state money.
minus-squareDiplomjodler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoBut how are the oligarchs supposed to get rich like that?
minus-squared00phy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoSorry, in this instance saving the state money saves the oligarchs money. Not having to update or replace the reactors saves money and raises stock prices.
minus-squarenjm1314@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoThen give Elon Musk a giant government contract to take over. And pray I guess after that.
The solution is to fire the regulators, of course.
Why? They did their jobs: save the state money.
But how are the oligarchs supposed to get rich like that?
Sorry, in this instance saving the state money saves the oligarchs money. Not having to update or replace the reactors saves money and raises stock prices.
Then give Elon Musk a giant government contract to take over. And pray I guess after that.