Furthermore, the capitalists in the Bay Area are no ordinary bunch!
Councilman Williams was still pondering when Lance began to articulate his thoughts, or rather, his plan.
"Some dock workers have died, at most Congress will merely serve as a foundation to facilitate our negotiations."
"But then what?"
"At the negotiating table, no one cares if the chips are chipped; we haven't suffered any substantial harm to our interests, and honestly, the Mayor has actually come out ahead."
"A few lower-class workers have died, who cares?"
He looked at James. "Do you care?"
"James?"
James hadn't expected the conversation to suddenly pivot back to him and felt a bit embarrassed. "I... probably don't care much."
"You're speaking the truth!" Lance commended him. "Honesty is a virtue."
He then turned to Councilman Williams. "Really, none of us care. Would you worry about your factory's yield decreasing just because some worms ate your neighbor's apples?"
