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		adtac on March 30, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: America COMPETES Act of 2022 passed House and Sena... This is what lobbying in America _really_ looks like, sneaking in random shit into bills. I'm sure the coconut water lobbying group (never thought I'd say that phrase) worked its ass off for this. Time to pop the coconut water flavoured champagne.

vmception on March 30, 2022 [–]

The alternative is coconut water business leaders running a coup de tat on random pacific islands and petitioning for territory status within the US

All to circumvent tariffs on their exports to remain competitive

Well, the distinctly American alternative

someguydave on March 31, 2022 | [–]

sounds fine to me

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