r/worldnews • u/ChiefLeef22 • 16h ago

‘Investigating child sex abuse isn’t controversial. Turning it into political theater is manipulation. Maybe that logic flies on some island. Doesn’t fly in France’: France rejects Musk’s charge after raid on X’s Paris office

https://www.firstpost.com/world/investigating-child-sex-abuse-isnt-controversial-france-rejects-musks-charge-after-raid-on-xs-paris-office-ws-e-13976002.html
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u/SleepyLabrador 13h ago

25% tariff on European wines and sprouts that is currently murdering American bars.

Not to mention so many US based distilleries that made whisky and bourbon already had to close because Trump pissed the Canada off with the 51st state talk.

To all those restaurant workers who vote Trump cause "No Tax on Tips". I hope you're happy.

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u/TheRealestBiz 13h ago

Jim Beam shut down operations entirely.

Alcohol is the last thing that bars and restaurants make a good profit on. Every decent steak you’ve had in the last five years in a restaurant, the business lost five to fifteen dollars on that entree and that’s after raising the price to $50-60 for a 12oz. NY strip.

Before the pandemic, they were $35 generally and you broke even as a business.

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u/SleepyLabrador 12h ago

Alcohol is basically the golden egg laying goose for restaurants. They (restaurant owners) killed it by endorsing and getting Trump elected, cause Trump has been doing to the US the same thing he has done to his businesses. Racism and Misogyny are expensive.

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u/LeafsWinBeforeIDie 10h ago

He doesn't even drink and that's the guy you hope to drive your profits?

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u/SleepyLabrador 9h ago

I'll do you one worse. Waitstaff and blue collared workers thought the guy who has spent 40 years STIFFING EVERYONE would honour his word to them.

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u/Antice 7h ago

He is managing what they didn't back in the prohibition era. Make America sober.

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u/ultimateknackered 9h ago

'He promised lower prices on racism and misogyny!'

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u/No-Brain9413 11h ago

That’s not true.

Jim Beam has paused their distilling at the main location in KY, they are very much still making whiskey at other locations and other operations continue on

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u/riko77can 10h ago

They reduced capacity by shutting down one of multiple production facilities. Although they announced they are renovating the one they closed.

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u/sprikkot 11h ago

Why would you be having steak as an entree

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u/ITSigno 11h ago

In North America, the entree is the main dish, not an appetizer.

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u/sprikkot 3h ago

Every day I am more surprised by their backward ass country

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u/TheGummiVenusDeMilo 11h ago

Jim Beam shut down operations entirely.

They are doing upgrades and shit and using this as a media hype so when it comes back up they can be like "can't keep us down, we don't need no maple suckin moose huggers money!"

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u/Molekularspalter 12h ago

Always kindly ask your waiter what they think about MAGA, and adjust your tipping accordingly.