Fox Host: People Who Died In Walmart Factory Fire Were Thankful For Their Jobs
The 129 Bangladeshis who died in a fire caused by poor fire safety conditions in their garment factory should be thankful for their jobs, according to Fox Business host Charles Payne. Speaking with Neil Cavuto on Fox News this Monday, Payne excused this Sunday’s fire as a rare event and labelled all critics of the unsafe conditions that contributed to the tragedy as anti-Capitalist:
PAYNE: It is tragic. I don’t think something like this will happen again. Don’t think that the people in Bangladesh who perished didn’t want or need those jobs, as well. I know we like to victimize everyone in this country, particularly when it comes to for-profit motivation, which is being assaulted. But, you know, it is a tragedy but I think it is a stretch, an amazing stretch, to sort of try to pin this on Walmart but, of course, the unions in this country are desperate.
The Bangladeshi factory in question, Tazreen Factories, had no functioning extinguishers, locked the exits, and employed managers who told factory workers to go back to their stations when the fire alarm went off. Since 2006, over 200 people have died in Bangladeshi garment factories as a consequence of the substandard safety precautions prevalent in their factory. Some believe companies like Walmart — whose brands were found in the burnt factory — would move if production at the faculty were more expensive; that is, if things like basic safety precautions were implemented.
During his defense of the factory, Payne referred to himself as “a spokesman for capitalism and the American Dream” and said “for a lot of people, this [Walmart business practice] is a step in the right direction.”
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The 129 Bangladeshis who died in a fire caused by poor fire safety conditions in their garment factory should be thankful for their jobs, according to Fox Business host Charles Payne. Speaking with Neil Cavuto on Fox News this Monday, Payne excused this Sunday’s fire as a rare event and labelled all critics of the unsafe conditions that contributed to the tragedy as anti-Capitalist:
PAYNE: It is tragic. I don’t think something like this will happen again. Don’t think that the people in Bangladesh who perished didn’t want or need those jobs, as well. I know we like to victimize everyone in this country, particularly when it comes to for-profit motivation, which is being assaulted. But, you know, it is a tragedy but I think it is a stretch, an amazing stretch, to sort of try to pin this on Walmart but, of course, the unions in this country are desperate.
The Bangladeshi factory in question, Tazreen Factories, had no functioning extinguishers, locked the exits, and employed managers who told factory workers to go back to their stations when the fire alarm went off. Since 2006, over 200 people have died in Bangladeshi garment factories as a consequence of the substandard safety precautions prevalent in their factory. Some believe companies like Walmart — whose brands were found in the burnt factory — would move if production at the faculty were more expensive; that is, if things like basic safety precautions were implemented.
During his defense of the factory, Payne referred to himself as “a spokesman for capitalism and the American Dream” and said “for a lot of people, this [Walmart business practice] is a step in the right direction.”
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*tries to care*
*oh well*
Goddamned flapping jackass.
I really hate stupid people. UGH!
I don't have cable-- has the coverage for this been mentioning the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire? It just seems like the obvious thing to talk about in this case, but IDK if people are.
And this has WHAT to do with ANYTHING?
Oh, yeah. Fuck all, that's what.
Asshole.
Massive fire. Check. Workers locked in (to prevent stealing). Check. "Grateful" to have a job that didn't include bathroom breaks. Check. No safety equipment. Check. People bleating that too much is getting made about it and those workers were and should be grateful. Check.
Edited at 2012-11-27 03:23 pm (UTC)
Sorry - I'm raging right now because too much stupid in the morning is bad for everyone.
Edited at 2012-11-27 04:11 pm (UTC)
so "rarity" excuses not having proper safety precautions implemented by the corporation? criticizing those unsafe conditions is anti-capitalist? you know, i think y'all need to start seriously considering how unhealthy your relationship with capitalism is if you're not horrified by unsafe working conditions.
but then these assholes would have to view workers as people and god forbid they do that.
They need jobs where they are safe.
Simple enough.
What a fucking asshole.
In all seriousness, though - I completely agree. Unregulated capitalism is fucking awful and is all about placing profits above actual people.
Personally, I prefer either democratic socialism or social democracy; the latter works around capitalism and generally does a good job 'fixing' the holes and problems pure capitalism creates, by creating basic social safety nets so society can actually function.
And in situations like this, people will find any way to make excuses or support the major companies, rather than defend actual human beings. Sickening, but unsurprising.
Not for me, doucheface. This is no way a step in the right direction! 129 people burnt to death... 129, you fucking sociopath! Seriously, fuck you and the heartless corporations you speak for.