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Trump’s plan to sell off a part of Yosemite is what oligarchy looks like | Rebecca Solnit

Public lands belong to all of us. Noone should plunder those lands for profit Do people still say a car was “sold for parts”? Because the US is being sold for parts or just handed over to the oligarchy. It’s a fire sale, a bankruptcy auction, it’s a planned dismantling of everything from its military to its institutions of higher education to its scientific research to its public lands. And while…

Trump’s plan to sell off a part of Yosemite is what oligarchy looks like | Rebecca Solnit

Ben Spell, the founder of Good Ranchers, a subscription company that sources meat and seafood from American ranchers, expressed concern over President Trump's plan to allow up to 300,000 metric tons of beef imports into the US. Spell believes that beef prices are too high for American families, but he thinks importing more foreign beef with no transparency is not the answer.

He supports Trump's plan to allow ranchers and farmers to process their own meat, as it could help rebuild the cattle supply, but he disagrees with the idea of importing more cheap foreign beef. Spell advocates for mandatory country-of-origin labeling, which he believes would be a significant win for American agriculture. He emphasizes the need for high-quality, transparent, and affordable beef while ensuring food safety for the American people.

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