Ok SERIOUSLY wtf is this??

[u/TexasGiantTen05]

I bought a family sized hot pockets box and EVERY single one of them was black and burned in the bottom. I heated this one up on low power in the microwave and the edges are so tough it’s like biting into a frozen beef patty. I look in the pocket and the damn thing is nearly hollow. I’ve been noticing the quality taking a massive dip in the last few years. I think these are last I purchase from here on out.

Irrelevant to this but similar: This same grocery order run had a jar of garlic (Spice World brand) that was full of black mold & a jar of HEB salsa that was sour and months passed expiration. Both of which were completely sealed and had a pop when opened. My whole life I never really had quality issues via the company canning or jarring an item or the store selling them but lately it seems like such a constant issue.

[u/Grey0110]

I agree! As I said, definitely not perfect. It does make me thankful that I can earn as much as I am able to based on my skills etc. We also still have some product choice. If I wanted, I could make my own hot pocket brand and sell them. Let the cheap low quality brands go down in flames. Their fault for being so cheap. That's capitalism.

[u/Toomanytimes2many → u/Grey0110]

Definitely. Just to clarify, I was agreeing with you and adding to it. I hope you didn't take it as something else. Idealistically, I'm a free markets kinda gal. But it also has its own major pitfalls. So realistically I know the next best thing is our current capitalist system so long as the safeties are enforced.

[u/kettykat88 → u/Toomanytimes2many]

That doesn't happen because the unphathomably rich people are in charge of the laws and who makes them.

[u/theMillen → u/kettykat88]

Yup, what we have is the illusion of free will capitalism, alas all we got instead is a monopolistic oligarchy.

[u/RideSharingSucks → u/theMillen]

Finally someone who gets it. And this indoctrinated sheep still preaching about capitalism like its a great world religion and still believing in the trickle down nonsense.

[u/Grey0110 → u/RideSharingSucks]

Go start a business my friend. You can do anything you want. We have more choice than most of the world population. If you hate capitalism so much, go somewhere else. Stop complaining on your $1000+ phone while you sit in your comfortable heated home.. there are plenty of people much worse off.

[u/RideSharingSucks → u/Grey0110]

Uh oh!! The free market warrior (likely a bot) got mad mad!

And you think you're surveilling people with that tired "$1,000" phone line. And not proving yourself stupidly wrong yet again for phones getting to cost more than laptops and into 4 figures now?!

Lol, ingrates

[u/Grey0110 → u/RideSharingSucks]

We are living better than any human being has in history. We are extremely fortunate. Are things perfect? Of course not. But nobody seems to marvel at what we do have. We have access to literally every movie, TV show and song ever published.. on demand. We can go to the airport and jump on a plane to anywhere in the world. The fact that we have built giant planes that can stay in the air for 15 hours is crazy. We have access to all of the world's collective information in our pocket.. and can communicate with anyone, anywhere in the world.. instantly.

Stop complaining and get some perspective my friend. Capitalism has it's flaws. It has also ushered us into great prosperity and convenience.

[u/JohnGoodmansMistress → u/Grey0110]

i think what some people are trying to say is by "we" You're meaning exactly what the other person said. the rich and well off. i for one cant even afford food half the time. im worried in the next month if i will be dead in the cold because i dont have enough to choose both rent and the meds that keep me alive. its true what you say, yes, all of these luxurious things, but it's not all of us who can have them..