UhhhDunkDunk

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[–] UhhhDunkDunk@hexbear.net 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Like 10 years ago when i was a total lib and would listen to npr, I heard a food historian talk about how prohibition movement in the US destroyed the national culinary traditions and began the pivot into adults eating children's food. What I remember from it was, usa used to have respectable cuisine, prohibition destroyed normal restaurants, cant get that alcohol mark up any more- so there was never a time in us history where so many restaurants closed and so many new ones opened. All the new ones were 'family' restaurants, cause no one could sell booze, but they have food specifically for your kid now and thus began the introduction of bland, soft, sweet foods onto menus across n. America. It obviously took over and now tons of Americans eat a diet similar to what an 8 year old with sensory issues would prefer. No idea how the british fucked it up so bad though.

 

Evey where online seems to be astroturfed, just companies pumping themselves up, all the review sites I've found so far, if i dig deep, are also bought and sold. And, it seems like the industry has grown into further and further ways of obfuscating how terrible they are making their products now- eg. cutting down on the literal stitches in the side walls, so it doesn't last 5 years.

JFC! I just need a bed! I want to get it offline, cause in person(my town is small and dont even think we have a sales center) but they are all commission based, just used car salesman trying to take as much money as possible. Does anyone have any recommendations? My partner and I aren't rich but we are moving in together for first time(gleeful noises!), and both our beds already suck. Leaning toward a spring and foam situation, probably cant spend more that 1k, and are hoping for a king so theres plenty of wiggle room for both of us, and we dont end up having sleep problems with each other. Any help would be greatly appreciated- God I hate capitalism, literally ruins the entire earth and now wont even let me sleep. Thanks comrades,

 

As per title, looking for a online copy of 'A fighting dream: the political writings of Claudia Jones'. If any comrades have one available, would greatly appreciate!