300 million lbs of fireworks and 2.7 billion dollars gone in a cloud of smoke.

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      5 months ago

      We can come up with that laundry list of environmental impacts for a lot of things. Should we start with the electronic device you used to type your comment?

      If you’re thinking to argue that your phone is essential while fireworks are mere entertainment, all I can say to you is “bread and roses.”

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          5 months ago

          No, you’re reaching for that word to try to categorically dismiss an argument you have no response to.