• Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    11 hours ago

    As much as I support the dude’s sentiments, I gotta go with the billion dollar company winning on this one. He’s not getting paid, likely facing prison time, fines, and legal fees, and the billion dollar company files an insurance claim.

    • johnyreeferseed@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      8 hours ago

      I wonder if these kind of things become common enough would insurance companies start charging business higher premiums based on average employees wages because a poor employee is more liable to snap and burn the place down.

    • Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net
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      11 hours ago

      As a singular instance, sure. But if people become inspired to organize to continue these actions across multiple industries, then we begin to destabilize the system.

      He struck a blow, and showed people it is possible to fight back. That’s a win in my book, regardless of the price he had to pay to achieve it.

    • Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      6 hours ago

      This is how you fight the ruling class without guns though.

      I mean they can put him in prison, but maybe there are hundreds who’ll take his place…