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25. It was sarcasm. You know, the shit they say about people on

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Fri Sep 26, 2025, 12:29 PM

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WIC or food stamps. You know, what they say about people who can't pay their medical bills.

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So, Before The Farmers Get Their Trump Bailout [View all] Coolgoober Friday OP

In good years they buy more equipment, land multigraincracker Friday #1

That needs to end. No one else gets perks. Blue Full Moon Friday #37

Been that way for some time now. multigraincracker Friday #46

They need to live how they want everyone else live. Blue Full Moon Friday #53

No matter how much they pay the farmers.... kentuck Friday #2

They need to pay living wages just like every other business should. Blue Full Moon Friday #38

Broadbrush much? Ms. Toad Friday #3

Anecdotal. US farm families mostly voted for trump, look at a map and you will clearly see a trump swath Blues Heron Friday #5

Brazil and China are besties now BeyondGeography Friday #8

As soon as tRump took office China made plans to buy elsewhere Blue Full Moon Friday #39

Totally agree BannonsLiver Friday #14

All I've done is labor my whole life Coolgoober Friday #9

Sadly, falling on deaf ears. Gimpyknee Friday #23

They need to face the consequences of their votes. Blue Full Moon Friday #40

About 22% of farmers didn't vote for Trump. Gimpyknee Friday #59

Not in. My experience. Ms. Toad Friday #32

Anecdotal and totally irrelevant. BannonsLiver Friday #16

At least as relevant as posts slamming all farmers. n/t Ms. Toad Friday #31

It's not actually. BannonsLiver Friday #33

This is not your father's farm. Few of those exist any more. Most farmers receiving bailouts are millionaires Bernardo de La Paz Friday #17

And you've been in a family farm how recently? Ms. Toad Friday #30

When I wrote "few exist" that means that "some might exist". You confirm that I was right. Bernardo de La Paz Friday #35

Not dues it prove yours. Ms. Toad Friday #36

Yeah because im driving Coolgoober Friday #43

Educate yourself, before throwing sticks Ms. Toad Friday #51

Sounds like you grew up in a long ago era. llmart Friday #18

I didn't think of them as deprivations - Ms. Toad Friday #27

It was sarcasm. You know, the shit they say about people on mtngirl47 Friday #25

I doubt it. Ms. Toad Friday #28

Thanks mtngirl47 Coolgoober Friday #44

Yep, depends on the size of the family farm. multigraincracker Friday #49

None of us are still farming. Ms. Toad Friday #52

Best of luck to you and the family. multigraincracker Friday #54

Yes - quite challenging. Ms. Toad Friday #61

Am so tired of the socialist republican farmers UpInArms Friday #4

Well, you what they down in the farm - Some or more equal than others. underpants Friday #6

"EWG Farm Subsidy Database" is an interesting place to peruse. dameatball Friday #7

Indeed. Why should they get a handout? They all knew these tariffs were going to destroy travelingthrulife Friday #10

Farming not That Simple zoee Friday #11

I did have sympathy the first time around to see that the soybean market they'd worked so hard to develop in China just Walleye Friday #15

It would be a lot easier Quanta Friday #19

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Friday #58

Agree And You'll See Some Blowback modrepub Friday #12

What would really help the farmers out is another tax cut for billionaires and corporations. Ray Bruns Friday #13

Let's not lump the corporations into the group of who to blame for the plight of the farmers. llmart Friday #22

This is buying their votes Warpy Friday #20

Maybe It's Time to Confront the Real Problem willbrad9080 Friday #21

Welcome to DU. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Friday #24

They need to have the consequences of their votes Blue Full Moon Friday #41

You said it Coolgoober Friday #47

Welcome to DU! Deep State Witch Friday #55

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Friday #57

Brilliant post! mtngirl47 Friday #26

The "fiscal conservative" republicans raised the debt ceiling by $5 TRILLION just for fraud, waste and abuse Mysterian Friday #29

So he steals their revenue and ruins their farms C_U_L8R Friday #34

There Are Those That Voted For Trump And Those That Didn't Nonethless We All Suffer As A Result... Relevant: MayReasonRule Friday #42

Nice composition to promote division.... Sogo Friday #45

Not disparaging farmers Coolgoober Friday #50

Boohoohoo Mysterian Friday #56

None. Sogo Friday #62

This young (Democratic) lady is a farmer AND holds a doctorate in plant biology from University of Florida AND BamaRefugee Friday #48

Corporate Farms Welfare Queens Evrytingfinemon Friday #60