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Old 07-02-2008, 11:27 PM   #35 (permalink)
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JcP, that you can't feel where I'm running with this (and yeah, I'm really running,) that's too bad man.

Originally I was just commenting because I find the marketing behind it all to be kinda fascinating, and tragic at the same time.


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Originally Posted by verk
interestingly, capitalism works.
works.. to give us cheap goods? to improve technologies available? towards what end? is it really so black & white that you'd feel comfortable leaving it at that? only thing i'm sure of is that it definitely works for the guy on top.
what of the little guy? in this case, what of the dozen small milk processing facilities spread across rural areas forced to close after they're replaced by a single new plant? you know, the one that probably employs a fresh batch of manufactured-home-dwelling long-commute enthusiasts & supports their fancy new 'burb.

in other news, do profitability and what is best for us, and for the planet, always line up so rather neatly as they do here?




all i'm really trying to say is: fuck the superstores, support your local businesses WOO!

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