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by floor__ 3928 days ago
As bad as it is to screw the environment.. I am still shocked by all the out rage coming from countries. Its like everyone forgot GM knowingly left faulty parts that were killing people for 10 years. This entire thing seems so political.
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yohui 3928 days ago
The difference is that from start to finish VW's aim was deception, while GM "only" failed to fix a problem after it was brought to their attention. Plus, pollution does kill, just not as directly as faulty parts.
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InclinedPlane 3928 days ago
Diesel pollution is deadly. And it seems that more people at a higher level are complicit in this scandal than in the GM one.

Besides which, what does it matter how bad GM was? This scandal stands on its own.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tu_quoque

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floor__ 3928 days ago
Yeah that is kinda my point. I am upset that GM wasn't held to this standard of accountability or any other car company for that matter. I agree with you that this one is as bad or worse.
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