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user-inactivated  ·  2442 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: US Senator John McCain diagnosed with brain cancer

    Being hostile to Americans seems to be a trait of Republicans.

Taking care of people and the environment is bad business that hurts profit margins and stock prices.





StillWaters  ·  2442 days ago  ·  link  ·  

The paradox is that it isn't.

With regard to people, economics highlights that people are the main basis for growing your economy - having a healthy age division, good education, good health, good health coverage, etc.

With regard to the environment, the cost of not taking care of the environment is considerable because it negatively impacts other aspects. Furthermore, if one looks at Europe many nations have seen an increase in manufacturing and jobs linked to especially renewable energy.

These are reasons that OECD and IMF are pushing for universal health care cover and better education. And shareholders in many major corporations (Shell and BP spring to mind) are pushing the businesses to focus even more on the environment and green energy.

The problem is that the Republicans are driven by out-of-date thinking and sponsored by individuals more focused on asset stripping the country than building a stronger economy.