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OldBaldy1701E

(6,968 posts)

6. Yup.

Reply to IzzaNuDay (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 29, 2025, 08:24 AM

Yesterday

My father was a supplier for Smithfield for almost 25 years. He was a 'hog farmer' (which is inaccurate, but that is what everyone called people like him).

They lost what they were a while ago. When industries that are tasked with supplying humans with things that are essential for living decide that being a profitable business is more important, we get what is going on now.

Especially when a sizeable percentage of the population falls for their bullshit excuses for being that way.

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Smithfield Foods to keep US pork plants open, eyes tariffs amid IPO, CEO says [View all] BumRushDaShow Tuesday OP

Pay to play cbabe Tuesday #1

Read a Rolling Stone expose in the mid-aughts about Smithfield Foods. Short version: They SUCK. AZJonnie Tuesday #2

Reuters pretty desperate to turn this into a story about tariffs working for US workers Prairie Gates Tuesday #3

The focus for this was actually as a "business" report BumRushDaShow Yesterday #5

Nevertheless Prairie Gates Yesterday #7

... BumRushDaShow Yesterday #9

Back in the good old days, I didn't bother with Smithfield IzzaNuDay Yesterday #4

Yup. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #6

8.1 billion in worth and still whining. Still unwilling to pay workers. travelingthrulife Yesterday #8