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[–] Frothing@pawb.social 22 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Not to defend Nestle, but they did sell their US water business. In case you want to point fingers, it's a different soulless multinational conglomerate stealing LA water.

[–] _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 35 points 2 weeks ago

I'd be willing to bet that, if you go up far enough, Nestle owns the multinational conglomerate they sold that business to.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

seems like every state should emminent domain the water resources. Letting them be in private hands is a recipe for mass inequity.

[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol -2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It gets complicated when upriver states do that and downriver states don't have any left. Water rights are ridiculous and government agencies already have too much power. The people should not need permission to have a rain barrel. We need to take the power back.

[–] Pieisawesome@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Where do they need permission for a rain barrel (barring and structural permits or other extreme scenarios)?

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

https://lemmy.world/post/24266937

It’s these billionaires. Guess I’m never eating Wonderful brand pistachios again.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes Israel has shown us the way-- the US needs to stop letting the dirty pesants consume the valuable water resources, and we need to investigate why the firefighters used so much water fighting these fires. We are a capitalist country, lets act like it.

And that water bottling company will obviously need to be bailed out. We can offer money or weapons, which would they like?

/s

[–] theangryseal@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Imagine a water army.

We sell water, and I’ll be damned if you lick the rain on your lips without dropping a nickel into this bag, fucking scumbag thief!

[–] caveman8000@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

They're just dumping onto the ground!.!.!

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 weeks ago

Didn't see the onion and was not surprised.

[–] ToucheGoodSir@lemy.lol 5 points 2 weeks ago

nestle ceo about to get luigi'd but with his whole family, ala workers rights fights in america a century ago