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TJs is also waging HUGE union-busting campaigns against their employees, and is part of the lawsuit trying to prove that NLRB (National Labor Relations Board, created to protect workers) is unconstitutional.

So as well-off workers purchase ready-made foods for their convenience, they’re also ensuring their lower-paid brethren (who make that convenience possible) can’t afford to live near them, or anywhere really.

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Fascinating to know 🤓📚🔖💯

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Interesting paradox, high earners shop at Trader Joe's most often because of convenience and good value, one wonders if Trader Joe's effectively subsidizes high living costs in expensive large cities with greedy landlords left and right, so that such lifestyle in cities could be afforded in the first place because of lower grocery costs. Just a thought. Thank you 🤓📚🔖💯

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okay damn you’ve successfully inspired me to cook a meal tonight

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That was the goal!!! <3 thanks for reading :)

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Great history of tv dinners and the grocery stores that produce them. Very informative stuff.

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I really enjoyed this. I learned so much about TJs and I love how you tied all the threads together. Here’s to more inconvenience and doing hard things to feel alive!

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Speaking to my soul!!! Fantastic insight

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Awwww thank you so much!! :))

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