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Re:United Wizards of the Coast by tjwebbnorfolk on Monday April 27, 2026 @03:41PM (#47926333)
It's likewise confusing when people think unions are always A Good Thing no matter what in all circumstances.

I'm glad the employees are exercising their rights to organize. Whether this turns out to be good for the business and for customers remains to be seen over time.

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Re:United Wizards of the Coast by BizarroLand on Monday April 27, 2026 @03:49PM (#47926425)
Any time people want to unionize, it's good for the customers even if it means the business goes under.

Sure, they won't get to be customers any longer if that happens, but at least it will increase the likelihood that the products they have available are not the cause of other people's suffering.

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Re:United Wizards of the Coast by tjwebbnorfolk on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @12:50PM (#47937059)
> it's good for the customers even if it means the business goes under

Ok then I'm just not flexible enough to do the mental gymnastics involved in understanding this statement.

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Re:United Wizards of the Coast by BizarroLand on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @07:55PM (#47942448)
Pretty simple. If the only way McDonalds could make burgers to sell you was by abusing farm animals to do it, in manners far in excess of modern farming practices, wouldn't you agree that it is better that McDonald's went out of business?

I feel that way about any business that can only survive by underpaying their employees. I would rather have the business not exist than to enjoy affordable goods that only exist because of excessive exploitation.

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