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Jim Beam shutting down bourbon production at Kentucky distillery amid Trump’s tariffs (www.independent.co.uk)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/leopardsatemyface@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/40540685

Trade war with Canada has contributed to a significant decline in U.S. liquor sales

Jim Beam, owned by Suntory Global Spirits, is one of Kentucky’s biggest bourbon producers.

Kentucky went for tRump by 64.47%. Guess they're getting what they voted for.

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[–] 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 child)

Exact link was posted to this community already 19 hours ago https://lemmy.world/post/40523730

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    • [–] 11 points 9 months ago

    😂

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    [–] 2 points 9 months ago (6 children)

    Why do people keep saying this is a leopard/face moment?

    The Japanese owners have been very public about how tariffs would decrease foreign sales, and foreign buyers aren't going to be but American anyways...

    https://www.ft.com/content/058b8e6c-7cd0-49be-9bd1-9a4388cbf971

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    Because in a democracy that owner has not actually many votes. Unlike all the employees who -given results in Kentucky- probably majorily voted for Trump and are now losing their jobs because of it.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Because in a democracy that owner has not actually many votes. Unlike all the employees who -given results in Kentucky- probably majorily voted for Trump and are now losing their jobs because of it.

    Got it

    Language issue.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    Fair. While companies like Toyota are still family companies. Every asset that America had has been sold for profit. It's very fitting. Like a formerly prosperous family, our country and its independence has been pawned off for a quick buck to ensure the line continues to go up. As long as we can pretend we still have prestige, we won't know the difference, right?

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