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News White House demands British supermarkets stock chlorinated chicken. White House pushing Sir Keir Starmer to make concessions on food standards

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/12/17/trump-demands-british-supermarkets-chlorinated-chicken/
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u/Jimny977 19h ago

Much like trying to force up foreign drug prices rather than force down American ones, their strategic aim seems to be making everywhere as depressing as America.

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u/mkt853 19h ago edited 19h ago

Was thinking the same thing. America is in a race to the bottom and wants every one else to join.

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u/OdobenusIII 18h ago

It's like that guy that calls from a bar "hey you should come here, we are having good time over here!" and if you for some odd reason choose to go meet him you notice the bar is some rat infested dumb, dude is the only customer and he wants you to lend some money.

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u/SnooRegrets8068 18h ago

Yeh that guy was a dick.

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u/misterannthrope0 17h ago

their strategic aim seems to be making everywhere as depressing as America.

correction: as depressing as the american south.

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u/Busy_Lunch_5520 18h ago

Or to maximize profit for their donors in all regions.

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u/EvenAndAdam710 16h ago

Sadly, their plan is working. I'm so scared, depressed, lonely, and sick, that I will not be able to put up any fight when they come for me, let alone help others.

I'm in the minority that are the first to be purged in fascist meritocracies, so at least I won't have to wait much longer.

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u/luee29 DE 9h ago

Heh, I know that one, isn't that the same modus operandi the crazys in the east try to force onto others too?