• Dagwood222@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    One thing people forget is that it was Big Food that wanted regulations.

    After the book came out, it was almost impossible for American companies to sell their products overseas. Teddy knew that slapping a government label attesting to quality would mean that American companies would be able to make big profits.

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        2 months ago

        Well, it could in the long ago past, but we’ve outgrown the need for things like regulations, Unions, privacy…

        No /s, because that’s what MAGats are already saying.

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      2 months ago

      The U.S. won’t need regulations once the last of its trade partners gives up on it. We’ll be free to eat all the domestic lead and asbestos our dear masters deem necessary to feed us.