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To: the OlLine Rebel

I certainly disagree with him on most issues, but not everything.

Personally, a lot of these chemical they put in food aren’t allowed in other countries. And the U.S. is the only country that they sell so much HFCS. Think about it: The U.S. is allegedly a wealthier country than Mexico, but a U.S. company, Coke (Although the others too), sells a cheaper, inferior version of their product in the U.S., compared to Mexico, why is that? Companies dump cheaper, known less healthy products, in the U.S.

And where is does the hypocrisy end? Democrats/left used to complain about food additives/what corporations do, now they defend that?


17 posted on 04/23/2025 1:24:33 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

They never defend “Big Corp” (well, except Pharm when they wanted the shots).

Things are very complex and yet simple, in an “open” society. Of course US goes for the cheapest. It’s not nefarious, it’s just making things more accessible for the most people - and then that gets pissed on by everyone as also being evil.

Tired of the communist arguments.

In truth, we are fascist - so many rules mandated on everyone, including “evil corp” that force some of these things. Sugar subsidies e.g. Dems largely make rules on everything even ordinary people do, and that is the definition of fascist. They do it because they don’t have full communist control yet.

So, the answer to your question is that something, somewhere, and likely a whole bunch of rules, made those corps survive by resorting to using things you think are bad (even if that’s not true). We are not as free as we should be. If we were, maybe things would be more to your liking.


33 posted on 04/23/2025 1:41:18 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: nickcarraway

“The U.S. is allegedly a wealthier country than Mexico, but a U.S. company, Coke (Although the others too), sells a cheaper, inferior version of their product in the U.S., compared to Mexico, why is that?”

Tariffs.


57 posted on 04/23/2025 2:36:54 PM PDT by TexasGator (1'11/'~~'111./.)
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