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[–] deathmetal27@lemmy.world 38 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They were instructed to wet the tip of the brushes on their tongue to make it pointy. Causing them to regularly ingest small quantities of Radium.

[–] Ptsf@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Sounds like good old American manufacturing. Could have easily left a little cup with water nearby, but the workers got a tongue so that would just drive up costs!

[–] newaccountwhodis@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Capitalists need to be shot in the streets like rabid dogs

[–] Ptsf@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Eh, some of them maybe but try and remember that it's a tool for economic function, yes there are alternatives, but surely Stalinist communism taught us that any economic system like any tool can be abused. It's most likely we'll need a better culture if we're to fix the issues with the world that capitalism is often used to exasperate.