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[–] OprahsedCreature@lemmy.ml 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] kn33@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It'll offset the cost of the hotel a little. It's not nothing. Their insurance should really be the ones paying, though

[–] OprahsedCreature@lemmy.ml 11 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Many of their insurances dropped them in the months prior because they read the writing on the wall, I believe Statefarm in particular. Those companies should still be held liable and unable to drop people like that, but even in "the most democratic state" they won't be because Democrats are toothless corporate paypigs.

Edit: Also forgot, a ton of rentals in the area are price gouging the LA climate refugees because they can and no one will ever stop them.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This is all expected with unregulated capitalism. If no one regulates, it just gets worse.

[–] OprahsedCreature@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The problem with regulated capitalism is its tendency to consistently devolve into unregulated capitalism, especially when there's a market squeeze.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh, I'm not suggesting regulated capitalism is a good choice either. It's just better than unregulated capitalism.

[–] OprahsedCreature@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago

True indeed

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