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gulliver

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18. As I've said before...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 10:52 PM

14 hrs ago

We are living in a programocracy. We need our leaders to be really sharp when it comes to understanding IT and AI in particular. I don't know how we get leaders that can do that. We can get sincere leaders. We can get strong leaders. We can get smart leaders. But how you get leaders who thoroughly comprehend the situation we're in, I don't know.

They have no incentive to lead us. We made the job of leadership untenable. We flood the field with dimestore charisma, and photogenic people. So-called fighters. It's just a nightmare.

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If Trump gets grocery corporations to lower their pricing algorithms [View all] applegrove 19 hrs ago OP

"Pricing", eh? I hope he gets egg on his face, again. marble falls 18 hrs ago #1

People will realize dweller 18 hrs ago #2

If Trump gets grocery corporations to lower their pricing, He is still a pedo !! stonecutter357 18 hrs ago #3

Canadian laws do not govern pricing in the US. n/t Ms. Toad 18 hrs ago #4

I mentioned that as an example, not to imply we were under the same laws. applegrove 18 hrs ago #7

your point was obvious (to me anyway) ret5hd 18 hrs ago #8

Corporations can be held accountable - generally Ms. Toad 2 hrs ago #23

Obviously not. Who here said it does?? Disaffected 12 hrs ago #21

From the OP Ms. Toad 2 hrs ago #24

Applegrove has already explained Disaffected 2 hrs ago #25

But, "Affordability is a hoax." Bayard 18 hrs ago #5

A lot of grocery items are low profit margin Turbineguy 18 hrs ago #6

Back During The Grocery Shortage Days During The Pandemic - I Talked With Some Stockboys That Were Working The Shelves.. global1 17 hrs ago #9

Thankfully, Not Here ProfessorGAC 2 hrs ago #26

A Lot Of What You Pointed Out In Your Post Happened - But The Retailers Had Great Cover And Excuses To..... global1 10 min ago #29

How do you lower the price of coffee and other import items? Keepthesoulalive 17 hrs ago #10

I would never sue someone NOT to lower prices. Please get lower grocery prices by any means. Melon 17 hrs ago #11

But when they do that for Trump and the jig is up, applegrove 17 hrs ago #12

He'll no I don't want a rebate. I right contracts for a living. I write rebates for suckers. Melon 16 hrs ago #13

I love the 'special pricing' fraud Conjuay 16 hrs ago #14

That's right. Melon 15 hrs ago #15

Grocery store net profits are only around 2% MichMan 15 hrs ago #16

Walmarts margins Net in 2019 pre Covid 1.30% versus 2025 Net margin 2.85%. 119% improvements in margins Melon 15 hrs ago #17

Would you be satisfied if your retirement savings made a 2.85% annual return? MichMan 13 hrs ago #19

There model was high volume...low margin forever. Melon 13 hrs ago #20

I find it interesting that grocery stores are accused of gouging when they make 2% profit margins MichMan 4 hrs ago #22

THIS NotHardly 1 hr ago #28

As I've said before... gulliver 14 hrs ago #18

Need proof of price fixing/gouging? markodochartaigh 1 hr ago #27