Four meat packers control 85% of the meat processed in the U.S. One packer, JBS, is owned by Brazil and was busted for antitrust, but they were the largest donor to the Presidential Inauguration. Is that legal? Is this why we still don’t have Country of Origin Labels on Beef?
I don’t want to connect my coffee machine to the wifi network. I don’t want to share the file with OneDrive. I don’t want to download an app to check my car’s fluid levels. I don’t want to scan a QR code to view the restaurant menu. I don’t want to let Google know my location before showing me the search results. I don’t want to include a Teams link on the calendar invite. I don’t want to pay 50 different monthly subscription fees for all my software. I don’t want to upgrade to TurboTax platinum plus audit protection. I don’t want to install the Webex plugin to join the meeting. I don’t want to share my car’s braking data with the actuaries at State Farm. I don’t want to text with your AI chatbot. I don’t want to download the Instagram app to look at your picture. I don’t want to type in my email address to view the content on your company’s website. I don’t want text messages with promo codes. I don’t want to leave your company a five-star Google review in exchange for the chance to win a $20 Starbucks gift card. I don’t want to join your exclusive community in the metaverse. I don’t want AI to help me write my comments on LinkedIn. I don’t even want to be on LinkedIn in the first place.
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@farmmillennial@joncoopertweets So you admit that tariffs placed on foreign countries will raise the cost of goods in the US? What happens when China or Mexico retaliate with tariffs of corn, beans and cattle? Do you think Trump will be sending bailout checks like he did the first time?
Just for the record. If you're going to have a mental breakdown, I'd rather you jump naked into a Bass Pro Shop aquarium than shoot up innocent people..