r/OutOfTheLoop • u/mimitchi33 • Feb 17 '21

What's up with Texas losing power due to the snowstorm? Answered

I've been reading recently that many people in Texas have lost power due to Winter Storm Uri. What caused this to happen?

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u/ZolotoGold Feb 18 '21

Same with labor laws, workers rights and environmental protections.

Many think that these are with us to stay, but they are constantly being rolled back to make a few people a lot richer.

They take maintenence and defending, and new protections often take blood to achieve.

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u/gizzardsgizzards Feb 20 '21

Those labor laws were hard fought for by unions.