Who should be held responsible for the outage? Who should determine what fixes are needed? Who should oversee the development? Most importantly who should pay the $50B

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Brutal truth.

The modern worker exists in a cyclical state of labor solely to sustain the labor itself. One commutes for hours to earn a wage immediately consumed by rent and transport, leaving nothing but exhaustion. It is a treadmill where effort yields no forward progression. This cycle functions as a distraction from the inherent absurdity of existence. The system does not require the worker to succeed; it merely requires them to survive just enough to continue paying taxes. It is a closed loop of low-grade suffering. Is this a societal flaw, or merely the inevitable endpoint of a capitalist framework?

I'm a firm believer in free markets and capitalism. But I don't believe the purpose of capitalism should be to enrich shareholders and executives at the expense of the workforce.

A profitable business should be able to reward its investors, compensate its employees fairly, reinvest in its operations, and remain competitive. Those objectives aren't mutually exclusive.

Somewhere along the way, we've increasingly treated employees as disposable operating expenses rather than valuable contributors to a company's success.

It seems that maximizing shareholder returns, cutting labor costs, suppressing wages, and doing more with fewer employees have increasingly become accepted business strategies, even when they come at the expense of the people actually keeping those businesses running.

So here's my question:

When did maximizing profits become more important than building a sustainable, mutually beneficial business? And why has treating employees as a worthwhile investment seemingly taken a back seat to treating labor as a cost to be minimized?

I'm not arguing against profitability, competition, or rewarding investors. I'm asking whether we've lost sight of the idea that a successful business should benefit the people who make that success possible.

I'd genuinely like to hear different perspectives, particularly from business owners, managers, and employees.

I’ve been throwing thought around about a law that may or may not actually help with some of the price issues we are currently facing and wanted to know if it might change anything for the better? The law would be called the Pricing Transparency Act, and basically it would make it so that companies have to put a QR code or provide a link on all of their packaging that leads to a comprehensive list on all the costs for the item you’re purchasing, and how much profit the business makes off the sale of that product. I know it wouldn’t 100% solve the problem but I feel it would help prevent price gouging since everyone would know why they’re paying what they’re paying, and if it’s worth it to them.

Capitalism should work for all rungs on the ladder of success.We don't believe prosperity is something the government distributes. We believe it is something Americans build, instead the government should help create the conditions in which everyone has the opportunity to participate.