Lottoking888 t1_jedajwh wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:24 AM

Pretty sure they could eat that $200M cost for breakfast. Why do we have to pay for their burdens??? Makes no sense. When big corporations mess up, we take on the burden… banks, electric companies, oil companies, whatever. Like the train that crashed and made the environment toxic all around it… who suffers?

But if a small business fails or if a hardworking man falls behind on his bills they lose everything. Makes a lot of sense. F THE SYSTEM.

Proof-Variation7005 t1_jeevm7j wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:41 PM

>Why do we have to pay for their burdens??? Makes no sense.

The next business that doesn't pass on their costs to their consumers will be the first. They'll also be the last since everyone else will see how quickly they fail after and not repeat the same mistake.

degggendorf t1_jeelejs wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:29 PM

> Why do we have to pay for their burdens??? Makes no sense.

You're not sure why a business should charge enough to cover the costs of delivering their product?

Are you over at Wickford Appliance insisting that they sell appliances at a loss and remodel their stores with imaginary money from somewhere other than their customers?

Familiar_Ad1485 t1_jeetp7b wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:28 PM

There it is! Always a devils advocate troll in every thread

LilPoutinePat t1_jeey7nj wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:58 PM

Look at their comment history or this post, looks like they work for RIE

degggendorf t1_jeeyk5c wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:01 PM

So what is your opinion, businesses should charge less than it takes to provide their service, and the extra money comes from...?

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Proof-Variation7005 t1_jeevr9r wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:42 PM

It's not devil's advocacy to point out that we live in a capitalist society and a company passing on their costs is how literally fucking every company ever has operated.

degggendorf t1_jeez1k9 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:04 PM

> how literally fucking every company ever has operated.

Not only companies, every organization. Even if electricity were provided by a non-profiting municipal department (as it should be), they would still need to pay for their costs somehow. That money is either coming from customers paying a charge proportional to their usage, or it's coming from a broader tax that will make efficient users subsidize heavy consumers. I'm sure you can guess which I would vote for.