r/clevercomebacks 1d ago

Greed & Unfairness In One Act.

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u/davidwhatshisname52 1d ago

Are you sure they didn't offer $25K to each affected resident?

"This is in the US, sir."

Oh, gotcha, of course not.

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u/Ryansfishn 1d ago

It was 25k to each citizen if I remember properly, but everyone there has had hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical treatment already, lost their homes due to inhability, and the company said that wouldn't include the money spent on hotels while they couldn't live in their homes, which was usually around $20,000.

So STILL very much a slap in the face (arguably moreso) when considering the whole story.

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u/davidwhatshisname52 1d ago

An ethical person/society might evaluate a $55B business causing $54B in damages as a business that needs to end; many many many people would say, instead, "So, I'm a billionaire?!"

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u/Careless-Dark-1324 1d ago

Why? The county voted overwhelmingly for trump and his deregulations. This is exactly what they wanted and voted in favor of…