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ProfessorGAC

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17. While I Don't Question That, In Some Cases...

Reply to Bettie (Reply #14)

Thu Dec 29, 2022, 10:42 AM

Dec 2022

...this is not one of them.
First, there are companies that run on the stakeholder model. I worked for 2 of them.
Second, there's no upside for Southwest in this incident. Angry consumers, government scrutiny, bad press, added costs....
This is nothing but bad for them and the reason is bad decision making, nothing more sinister.

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I Think This Overestimates... ProfessorGAC Dec 2022 #11

I don't think it is a conspiracy Bettie Dec 2022 #14

While I Don't Question That, In Some Cases... ProfessorGAC Dec 2022 #17

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