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[–] Sinonatrix@hexbear.net 20 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

fwiw John Oliver did a recent piece on them for his HBO show a few weeks ago: https://youtu.be/mRZqHzDG_c8

Not really a long form documentary but they tested some, went to a trade show, etc

jesus, this was eye opening. i knew it was completely fucked up, but it's so much worse than that. i'm glad they recorded some of the assholes too, the profiteers.

i had assumed they were mostly bunk, but holy crap so many are full of even controlled, active ingredients in concentrated dosages. and the labels are complete lies about contents.

i know there are a ton of independent gas stations and it would be hard to police those, but in the comments someone pointed out how when they and their manager didn't put out the pill displays (or tried to obscure them) at work because they're "dangerous", corporate/district managers came down on them. the whole thing is structured to let those making the most money point the finger somewhere else.

[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

[–] Sinonatrix@hexbear.net 7 points 1 week ago

that bit about family fortunes being built on blood almost makes late-night television worth watching