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Windfall Profits for Big Food: Where's The Outrage?

You guys blaming "liberal Dems" are overlooking GOP involvement. Dems don't "want America to fail". If you say nonsense like that, you're as bad as any liberal who makes dumb statement about Republican motivations.

The political divide does not stem from motivations. With the exception of 1% outliers, everybody's motivations (at least in the constituency) are pretty good. The differences in policy recommendations stems from different perceptions. Or, in the case of government, special interests lobby them for handouts. Members of both parties sign up for this, too often for *anyone's* tastes.

Let's not presume the worst of each other over the failings of some of our "leaders". Let's not be assh*les to each other.

More germane to the post, this myopia over "Big Food" and -- my personal favorite -- "Big Water" profit margins has nothing to do with "Dem" or "Rep". For example, I'm a liberal and I think oil company margins are just fine. Indeed, I don't like the constant tinkering with the tax codes, because a shifting regulatory/tax framework makes it more difficult to raise capital to invest.