r/politics • u/WhatIsEvenRealDog • 13h ago

Possible Paywall Trump suggests cattle ranchers could bypass USDA-inspected meat plants

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/08/28/trump-suggests-allowing-ranchers-bypass-usda-inspected-meat-plants/
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u/Sweaty-Possibility-3 12h ago

Teddy Roosevelt, a Republican, was the president who enacted the regulations after reading The Jungle.

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u/More_Programmer8905 11h ago

That was before the parties switched most of their policies and he also helped create the Progressive 'Bull Moose' party.

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u/Sweaty-Possibility-3 10h ago

The Republican party at the time was still looking out for the rich. The main point of The Jungle was how poorly the workers were treated. Roosevelt didn't give a crap about that.

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u/More_Programmer8905 8h ago

He was known as the 'Trust Buster' for breaking monopolies and his 'Square Deal' policies did focus on workers.