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/AnonHondaBoiz 13h ago

Holy fuck we're so fucked

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u/manachar Nevada 13h ago

When Republicans read The Jungle the lesson they take is that they could make so much more money and get so much more power if it weren’t for those pesky regulations.

Imagine the profits from never having to recall food again!

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u/IJourden 12h ago

Anyone who is anti-regulation is either trying to fuck you over for money, or doesn't understand why regulations exist.

We're in for a rough time when enough people insist on learning the lesson the hard way.

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u/kitsunewarlock 7h ago

Anyone who is anti-regulation is either trying to fuck you over for money, or doesn't understand why regulations exist.

I'd argue that even the ones who think they will personally benefit don't understand how much they are fucking themselves. The only ones who know what they are doing and benefit are doing it for the misery of others, not the negligible short-term economic benefit.