The original:

    • qaz@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      This is completely absurd, why would they want to make the straws last longer?

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        3 months ago

        Use paper straws for greenwashing, people complain that they’re shit, they add in the chemicals

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        3 months ago

        Because then you’d really have to suck to enjoy capitalist cost cutting lemonade.

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    3 months ago

    It’s not dilluted so much as, this cheap cancer inducing chemical can flavor it strongly for not much money… But we know it’s associated with cancer… Good thing we own the FDA too.

    … and then they make a lot of money.

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      3 months ago

      There should be a third panel with text from this HB comment:

      Even more reality:

      Capitalist 1: I launched a fascist coup in el salvador to gain easier access for tropical fruits

      Capitalist 2: I cut away all my lemonade production to invest in AI

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    3 months ago

    that “original” is translated from somewhere as well. did this meme go full circle?!

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      3 months ago

      It had just been long enough that I forgot about that shit. Now you had to go and remind me.

      I return the favor.

      THE GAME

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    3 months ago

    Honestly, there’s some HFCS bullshit, but mostly storebought lemonade seems to be just lemon juice and cane sugar.