▲ 412 ▼ Kroger Posts Massive Profits Amid Price Gouging Outcry and Merger Push (www.commondreams.org) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world 23 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 50 points 2 years ago (2 children) Regulators! Mount up. ...no, really. Do your jobs and regulate. We need to get rid of politicians who are bought and paid for by corporations. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Pilferjinx@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) You speak like our regulators aren't bought and paid for as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Regulators are politicians. That's literally the point of the comment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pilferjinx@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Not necessarily. You don't have to be a politician to be appointed to a regulatory position. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago Who appoints them? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Aceticon@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Oh man, someboy who still believes the System is actually meant to work for the general populace. That's so sweet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 years ago Did you skip over the last part of the comment? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pilferjinx@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) You speak like our regulators aren't bought and paid for as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Regulators are politicians. That's literally the point of the comment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pilferjinx@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Not necessarily. You don't have to be a politician to be appointed to a regulatory position. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago Who appoints them? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Regulators are politicians. That's literally the point of the comment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pilferjinx@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Not necessarily. You don't have to be a politician to be appointed to a regulatory position. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago Who appoints them? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pilferjinx@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Not necessarily. You don't have to be a politician to be appointed to a regulatory position. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago Who appoints them? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago Who appoints them? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aceticon@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Oh man, someboy who still believes the System is actually meant to work for the general populace. That's so sweet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 years ago Did you skip over the last part of the comment? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 years ago Did you skip over the last part of the comment? permalink fedilink source parent