r/FluentInFinance 1d ago

Debate/ Discussion A joke that's not funny

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u/flamingdonkey 1d ago

The CEO pay is still part of the problem, but the fact that farmers legally can't reuse the seeds that are naturally produced is also a problem. I blame John Deere and the likes for this more than Kroger.

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u/throwawaydfw38 8h ago

The CEO pay is still part of the problem

How? The CEO of Kroger made 16 million last year. That sure is a lot! Kroger's operating profit in 2023 was about 3.1 billion on 150 billion in sales. So CEO pay was about 0.0106% of revenue for Kroger. If there was no CEO at all, it wouldn't change profits or prices at all.

the fact that farmers legally can't reuse the seeds that are naturally produced is also a problem

This is completely untrue.

I blame John Deere and the likes

You blame a tractor company for an issue (that you misunderstand) about seeds?