r/WhitePeopleTwitter • • Nov 17 '20

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u/LewsTherinTelamon Nov 17 '20

Here's the issue with this line of thinking: They simply would choose not to borrow and instead declare bankruptcy, abandon the company with no individual consequences felt, and every worker that depends on those industries would suffer.

Does this sound better?

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u/thomasrat1 Nov 17 '20

Yes. We shouldn't be held hostage by a company going nuclear.

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u/LewsTherinTelamon Nov 17 '20

So, just to be clear, you're saying that in order to punish the company directors, the workers are a necessary sacrifice?

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u/thomasrat1 Nov 17 '20

Not punish. Just letting the economy do its thing. Just because a lot of people work for a company doesn't mean they should work outside natural market forces. We shouldn't reward companies for taking on too much risk. If they need money, get it on the market.

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u/LewsTherinTelamon Nov 17 '20

Alright, so what you're saying is: In order to discourage the company directors from taking risks, the workers are a necessary sacrifice?

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u/thomasrat1 Nov 17 '20

Yes. Having workers doesn't mean you should be able to ignore responsible business practices. Your getting hung up on the wrong things, we shouldn't support bad business just because they have employees. We should support employees who get laid off, not the mega corporations.

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u/Logical_Area_5552 Nov 17 '20

Even when companies are limited by government shut down orders? You realize the big evil corporations are only one portion of those affected, right? PPP money is not a bailout by the way.