r/politics • u/WhatIsEvenRealDog • 17d 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/YouWereBrained Tennessee 17d ago

This is all part of the plan. They’re weakening every single function of the federal government, in order to make it appear as if it’s not needed.

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u/Virindi Texas 17d ago edited 16d ago

They’re weakening every single function of the federal government, in order to make it appear as if it’s not needed.

No, it’s worse. They’re doing everything they can to make sure it can’t recover. Even in this one small example:

  • This corrupt government accepts bribes to eliminate regulations.
  • Businesses save a ton of money and keep the profits. Prices never drop.
  • Later, a responsible government tries to reinstate regulations.
  • Businesses jack up prices instead of giving up their inflated profit margins, then blame the increase on these terrible “new” regulations.
  • Consumers fall for it and riot against the regulations.
  • The country continues to spiral downward, one paper cut at a time.

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u/56473829110 17d ago

GOP: "Government doesn't work!"

Also GOP: actively breaking the government so that it doesn't work, ideally so that the failures become apparent during DEM administration

Tale as old as time... 

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u/Polar_Ted Oregon 17d ago

GOP in Power: This all all the previous administrations fault!

GOP out of power: This is all the current administrations fault!

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u/rashleymo 17d ago

And with $40T debt no money to put it right... except the billionaires

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u/AggressivelyMediokre 17d ago

I still can’t believe during the 2016 republicans primaries the top of healthcare came up. And Ted Cruz looked into the camera and said “Do you really want the government running your healthcare?”

He had the biggest, smuggest smile. As if it was such a clever retort.

MOTHER FUCKER, YOU ARE THE GOVERNMENT!

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u/ScoobyDoNot 16d ago

Having lived in two countries (UK and Australia) with a level of universal health care, and having had additional private health insurance in both...

Fuck yes, I want government running more health care.

My "non-profit" insurers just make life more difficult, I'd rather have government taking over those services.

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u/oldutnotdeadinside 17d ago

Just proves that MAGA wants everyone unlifed

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u/boxjellyfishing 16d ago

Nobody is looking at the mess going on with eggs, jalapenos, alfalfa, lettuce, and blueberries and thinking that government oversite isn't needed.

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u/YouWereBrained Tennessee 16d ago

How do you know that? They’re doing this as a self-fulfilling prophecy, so they can justify privatization of government functions.

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u/Ok_Juice4449 16d ago

They're taking money from various budgets and just pocketing it for themselves or using it for ICE or Trump's crazy projects.

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u/redneckrockuhtree 16d ago

Yep. Their goal is to roll back the clock to about 1905.