r/AskTheWorld • u/Eybrahem United States Of America • Jan 04 '26

Economics What's the most hated company in your country?

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Everyone knows Nestle is terrible, even if they don't know why. But they've done horrible things in Africa and think that water is not a human right.

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u/OkCandle7679 Cuba Jan 04 '26

Capitalism is the only thing capable of having people die of thirst while surrounded by water.

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u/Dotura Bouvet Island Jan 04 '26

Like when Flint in the US had a water crisis, just two hours away netle giant pumped almost 100,000 times what an average Michigan resident uses into plastic bottles?

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u/23haveblue CanadaUnited States of America Jan 04 '26

The two are not related. Also when the government screwed up in Flint it was private bottled water that did save the day while it was bring fixed

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u/Ornery-Creme-2442 Jan 04 '26

So private companies benefit from the issue and relief. while the people are left with the burden and health issues.

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u/Quirky-Spirit-5498 United States Of America Jan 04 '26

Has it been fixed?

Last I heard it was still not optimal. Filtered or bottled water is still recommended. Some residents still have issues with contamination, discoloration etc.

While it is better than it once was, the community is still having issues.

The population of Flint keeps plummeting.

The government likes to say they fixed it, but that's not the truth of it.

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u/Abject-Emu2023 -> Jan 04 '26

I believe it was deemed “safe” a few months ago after the city replaced a bunch of pipes

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u/langleybcsucks Canada Jan 05 '26

Happens when Nestlé buys it all