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What is more alarming is that the American public is completely silent on their mad Emperor's antics. This all started in the White House and we must never let them get away with it.
Why do Americans have to worry about the packaging of Japanese snack products? S&P is up 10.5% YTD
We don't but we worry about similar issues caused by the same root cause.
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Hard to say at this point. Imagine in 50 years historians would write like "but crazy regimes kept developing nuclear weapons to exterminat nations they don't like, and the whole world just kept watching doing nothing until it was too late".
The world was not "just watching doing nothing", there was a Iran nuclear deal that made sure they didn't get nuclear weapons.
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> If simpler packaging lowers costs and sales stay the same In reality packaging is a very big part of marketing. People are drawn by vivid and bright colors, which is especially relevant in the modern world where unfortunately so many of us are living in a permanent hyper-stimulated state. It's hard to ignore well-designed packaging with tastefully chosen colors even if you're someone who is mindful about their eati…
Absolutely. If packaging and marketing stopped mattering so much once the public already knows a product well, Coca-cola could have stopped spending so much on their brand a long time ago.
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> The Takaichi administration attempted to pressure Calbee into reversing this decision. Do you have a citation for this? This sounds insane. I can't even think of any good faith motivation for doing this, other than to cover up the shortage and to keep the public pacified.
> I can't even think of any good faith motivation for doing this, other than to cover up the shortage and to keep the public pacified Yes
In half a year, maybe, but I and many I talk to are skeptical their huge scale supply chain is running out of printing material in such a short amount of time. I'm voting with my yen by not buying Calbee products for now.
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It is an international water way according to current rules. Iran is trying to change that.
No according to current UN maritime law it’s not international waters: territorial waters extend up to 12 nautical miles from the coast line. Iran could have always done this, but Trumps use of perfidy (luring Iran into negotiations to murder the negotiators) and assassination of the heads of state and military leadership of Iran have permanently erased that good will and shared use of the Strait. Stupid hogs are rui…
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Trump and Bibi did this, Iran's response is perfectly legitimate and proportionate.
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I reiterate, the closure of one's territorial waters is a perfectly valid response to an unprovoked assault.
The world paying a very real price for the arrogance and chauvinism of the US. Both countries should be shamed, shunned and isolated for the good of the rest of the planet.
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No according to current UN maritime law it’s not international waters: territorial waters extend up to 12 nautical miles from the coast line. Iran could have always done this, but Trumps use of perfidy (luring Iran into negotiations to murder the negotiators) and assassination of the heads of state and military leadership of Iran have permanently erased that good will and shared use of the Strait. Stupid hogs are rui…
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Which means neither the US or Iran agreed/ratified UNCLOS and you are fucking wrong.
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No according to current UN maritime law it’s not international waters: territorial waters extend up to 12 nautical miles from the coast line. Iran could have always done this, but Trumps use of perfidy (luring Iran into negotiations to murder the negotiators) and assassination of the heads of state and military leadership of Iran have permanently erased that good will and shared use of the Strait. Stupid hogs are rui…
The Strait had long had a different status from most other waters.