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Joe Biden Just Called Out Meatpacking Plants In His State Of The Union Address
mashed ^ | 3/2/22 | AC Grimes

Posted on 03/02/2022 12:35:07 PM PST by 1Old Pro

The president prefaced his remarks by reassuring his audience, "I am a capitalist." But he argued that the hunger for profit had to be tempered by competition: "Capitalism without competition is exploitation, it drives up profits — without competition is exploitation." This, he seemed to say, was the state of an industry dominated by meat giants: "Small businesses and family farmers and ranchers — I need not tell some of my Republican friends in those states. You have four basic meatpacking facilities. That is it. You play with them or you don't get the play at all and you pay a helluva lot more." His comments cut like a steak knife through bull. And it's not the first time 46th POTUS has picked a verbal bullfight with meat processors.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chat; chatforum; food; meatpackers; phonyfraud
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To: PGR88

Good post—almost every industry with major federal regulation has been forced to consolidate to cover the costs of compliance.

.Gov causes almost every problem—then they hail themselves as the solution...


21 posted on 03/02/2022 12:59:38 PM PST by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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The president prefaced his remarks by reassuring his audience, “I am a capitalist.” …
Yeah, okay. By using the language of communists, you admit to being a communist.

The word “capitalist” is what the Marxists call one who is for the free market.

Brandon is actually a “state capitalist”, which is yet another term for a communist.
22 posted on 03/02/2022 12:59:46 PM PST by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: RatRipper
Socialism and communism does EXACTLY the same thing, moron, hence communist oligarchs

His solution, government takes it over from the big 4. i.e. "Let Medicare set drug prices".

23 posted on 03/02/2022 1:00:23 PM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: 1Old Pro

BIDEN BEATS ON BIG MEAT.


24 posted on 03/02/2022 1:02:22 PM PST by Rebelbase
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To: 1Old Pro

People who have to state they’re capitalists are not capitalists.


25 posted on 03/02/2022 1:02:23 PM PST by Flick Lives (The CDC. Brought to you by Pfizer)
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To: RatRipper

I feel there is NOT ONE issue in the business-tax-cooperate world tat was not created by the Govt.
Todays whipping boy was yesterdays golden child. As not 1 “tax loop hole” today was yesterdays subsidized segment.


26 posted on 03/02/2022 1:03:25 PM PST by midwest_hiker
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To: BenLurkin
Joe Biden: “I am not a communist.”

No, just every appointee and nominee that you throw at us.

27 posted on 03/02/2022 1:06:01 PM PST by windsorknot
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To: 1Old Pro

Brandon thinks being a Crime Family death merchant grifter is being a capitalist.


28 posted on 03/02/2022 1:07:28 PM PST by FlyingEagle
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To: 1Old Pro

Is this a dig at China? They do own Smithfield. Joe’s overlords will not like this.


29 posted on 03/02/2022 1:09:00 PM PST by throwthebumsout
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To: 1Old Pro

I hope he remembers this when he eats a steak.


30 posted on 03/02/2022 1:10:26 PM PST by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: unixfox
I hope he remembers this when he eats a steak.

I think Jill cutting it for him and helping him with his fork distracts him.

31 posted on 03/02/2022 1:11:36 PM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: throwthebumsout
Is this a dig at China? They do own Smithfield. Joe’s overlords will not like this.

Good point, China does not like to be called out.

32 posted on 03/02/2022 1:13:11 PM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: 1Old Pro
"Small businesses and family farmers and ranchers — I need not tell some of my Republican friends in those states. You have four basic meatpacking facilities. That is it. You play with them or you don't get the play at all and you pay a helluva lot more."

Number one...I ain't his friend.

Number two if any Pubbie Sinators and Congress critters are his FRiend then they are enemies of mine.

Hey Joe....we have butchers and they butcher a lot of beef...that NEVER goes to a Meatpacking plant.

Demented idiot...will go down has the worst POTUS ever....and the Dims can suck it.

33 posted on 03/02/2022 1:14:42 PM PST by Osage Orange (1961 VW Two Door Truck)
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To: 1Old Pro

Come on man, that’s baloney!


34 posted on 03/02/2022 1:15:24 PM PST by SoCal Pubbie
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To: 1Old Pro

There are a lot of smaller meat processing facilities going local on family farms, or local coops marketing directly. A free market works, eventually.


35 posted on 03/02/2022 1:16:34 PM PST by Savage Rider
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To: Jim Robinson

In rural Arizona you can find local slaughterhouses and meanpacking stores. I think that holds true in New Mexico as well.


36 posted on 03/02/2022 1:19:19 PM PST by Bookshelf
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To: 1Old Pro

How many big Pharmaceutical Companies are there? How are their profits going.


37 posted on 03/02/2022 1:24:36 PM PST by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: 1Old Pro

The left is consistent though...just to avarice and sloth rather than justice or reason. Biden will consistently push the hive mind dogma no matter what.


38 posted on 03/02/2022 1:26:47 PM PST by AndyTheBear
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To: 1Old Pro

“Yea, I guess Buttigeig is too busy with the supply chain.”

Chain or Train?


39 posted on 03/02/2022 1:30:56 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz ("Todays conspiracy theory is tomorrows spoiler alert." )
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To: Jim Robinson

“I can’t wait to get to Texas. Maybe have us some chickens on the place, a couple hogs, goats and a beef or two. Hope my boys like ranching.”

Hurry before KKKalifornia builds a wall to keep people in.


40 posted on 03/02/2022 1:31:48 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz ("Todays conspiracy theory is tomorrows spoiler alert." )
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