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EarlG

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3. It's a weird system isn't it

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:29 AM

Apr 15

Farmers vote for Trump because they're sick and tired of all those lazy leeches in the big city begging for free taxpayer handouts from big government.

Trump is elected and within 100 days obliterates the agriculture industry with stupid tariffs and sweeping cuts to programs which farmers relied on.

Farmers beg for free taxpayer handouts from big government.

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'Shock to the system': farmers hit by Trump's tariffs and cuts say they need another bailout [View all] Demovictory9 Apr 15 OP

Most of them voted for this. Scrivener7 Apr 15 #1

Corporate industrial ag-chem-gmo corps will get the handouts BoRaGard Apr 15 #6

And Ma and Pa Kettle welcomed it all with open arms, but will scream bloody murder when it hits. Scrivener7 Apr 15 #9

I don't think shithole musk republicans are going to bail farmers out.............. Lovie777 Apr 15 #2

10 billion, so far, for farmers was announced. Don't know the current status. travelingthrulife Apr 15 #14

It's a weird system isn't it EarlG Apr 15 #3

These are the first people to yell "welfare queens" and vote solidly for Trump - they deserve nothing. walkingman Apr 15 #4

Then if they Rebl2 Apr 15 #13

Bootstraps. nt Hotler Apr 15 #5

So efficient, right Elmo? C_U_L8R Apr 15 #7

Let me guess: thucythucy Apr 15 #8

Anxiety is mounting among them? kerouac2 Apr 15 #10

Republican farmers are totally full of shit Blues Heron Apr 15 #11

Tradition mostly... democratsruletheday Apr 15 #19

SIGH Happy Hoosier Apr 15 #12

Oh, Boo Hoo, you voted for him, live and learn with out another bailout. republianmushroom Apr 15 #15

USAID could have filled in some of that gap but I guess yall didnt like that either In It to Win It Apr 15 #16

Full disclosure....my Uncle and Cousins farm democratsruletheday Apr 15 #17

The Leopards are waiting and hungry. IzzaNuDay Apr 15 #18