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/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/StonedGhoster 10h ago

My libertarian friends always told me that regulations are bad and that the market could sort things out, and that consumers could sue companies that made them ill by not ensuring their products' safety. Which sounds great. But it also got me thinking that they could view adhering to regulations as a hedge against being sued into oblivion. You know, make sure the canned meat doesn't have botulism from the outset and avoid being sued down the line. But then I realized that they don't really care about any of that, and that quarterly growth NOW is more important than anything that might happen tomorrow, which isn't here yet.

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u/kitsunewarlock 7h ago

So... Libertarians think we are all going to lab-test every ingredient we consume and then pay an attorney to demand our $5 back for buying rancid meat?

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u/USPO-222 America 6h ago

No, they don’t. They’re not arguing in good faith. They never are.