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[–] Fedizen 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Water pipes need to be replaced every 50 years or so. They really are trying to create a mad max scenario in like 30 years or so.

[–] Raphael 6 points 1 year ago

They can just blame the Democrats for that.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah these people are complete scumbags. Sold their souls to corporate/industrial interests.

[–] Raphael 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Clean water is communism. You can just buy water, it is not free.

All hail Capitalism.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Individualism all the way where the main ideology is based on every man for himself and the law of the jungle! You're poor? You have only yourself to blame!. Hooray unfettered capitalism!