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> A lot of people in the third world trust the cola cola company more than the local water supply to not poison them. https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/03/21/t
by 0x073 4y ago
> A lot of people in the third world trust the cola cola company more than the local water supply to not poison them.
https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/03/21/the-horrific-scam-that-water-billionaires-are-running-on-poor-countries/ https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/03/21/the-horrific-scam-th...
Poor people don't have a choice or better knowledge.
- nuc1e0n 4y agoHow can these individuals feasibly react in a rational way knowing such things, with their local regulations being poor? Were the water sources reliable before these corporations moved in?
- jhugo 4y ago> How can these individuals feasibly react in a rational way knowing such things, with their local regulations being poor? Were the water sources reliable before these corporations moved in? Generally no; biological contamination came along with population growth and a lack of regulations, now you have biological contamination plus potentially industrial contamination (depending on where you are).