Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Who actually likes Monstanto? I imagine a vast majority of the American people would support an outright shutdown of their business.


Luckily we still have the rule of law, so the majority can't simply shut down a company they dislike based on an internet misinformation campaign.


Campaign implies organization. Who do you suppose is working to shut down Monsanto?


A mob can be stupid and dangerous without a sinister corporate backing.

Who is funding the anti-vaccine campaign? Nobody. It's stupid online bloggers and dishonest researchers egging each other on with fake news.


it's not a campaign then.


Big organic.


Seems that Monsanto is running the misinformation campaign.


They do create useful products so they cannot be shutdown. The problem is in doing so, we trust them with too much power. In this case we are trusting them, not to poison our children in the name of profit.


I like Monsanto and use roundup to spray weeds behind the house so I don't have to trim them. I would be very disappointed if I could not do this, because those weeds grow on a rather steep grade and trimming there is a nightmare. For the record, based on the science available to me (nut job tree hugger sites are not science), I consider roundup to be safe when used as intended.


You could at least buy generic glyphosate and not fund them. The generics tend not to have the modern cocktails of other chemicals that are suspect.




Consider applying for YC's Fall 2026 batch! Applications are open till July 27.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: