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Srkdqltr

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3. In what world do corporations clean up after themselves?

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Fri Dec 1, 2023, 10:28 AM

Dec 2023

The rust belt was called that because plants were abandoned and left for others to deal with.
Detroit is still dealing with the Packard plant which was closed in 1956.

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They benefited from it let them clean the mess up. Autumn Dec 2023 #1

private profits, public costs Stardust Mirror Dec 2023 #2

In what world do corporations clean up after themselves? Srkdqltr Dec 2023 #3

I bet someone gives them a ton of federal money Scrivener7 Dec 2023 #4

I've lived in southern West Viriginia heckles65 Dec 2023 #5