An Arizona woman died after her power was cut over a $51 debt. That forced utilities to change
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The death of an older Arizona woman when her electricity was cut during a heat spell five years ago spurred changes in shutoff rules.
  • HousePanther@lemmy.goblackcat.comEnglish
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    1 year ago

    It’s apathy. People are too concerned with being in survival mode versus living. This is again a feature of capitalism, not a bug.

    • donut4ever@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Absolutely. If I lose my job, I’d go homeless. I don’t have any savings. I live exactly paycheck to paycheck. I can’t even miss a day of work. It’s working as intended. It keeps us on our toes all the time. We don’t even have time to protest.

    • BoxesOfPepe@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Suggestions for action? I’m in the education stage, but I’m having difficulty imagining beyond that. I’ve participated in protests and some similar activism, but haven’t seen much in the way of results.