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39. As soon as tRump took office China made plans to buy elsewhere

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Fri Sep 26, 2025, 01:57 PM

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So, Before The Farmers Get Their Trump Bailout [View all] Coolgoober Sep 26 OP

In good years they buy more equipment, land multigraincracker Sep 26 #1

That needs to end. No one else gets perks. Blue Full Moon Sep 26 #37

Been that way for some time now. multigraincracker Sep 26 #46

They need to live how they want everyone else live. Blue Full Moon Sep 26 #53

No matter how much they pay the farmers.... kentuck Sep 26 #2

They need to pay living wages just like every other business should. Blue Full Moon Sep 26 #38

Broadbrush much? Ms. Toad Sep 26 #3

Anecdotal. US farm families mostly voted for trump, look at a map and you will clearly see a trump swath Blues Heron Sep 26 #5

Brazil and China are besties now BeyondGeography Sep 26 #8

As soon as tRump took office China made plans to buy elsewhere Blue Full Moon Sep 26 #39

Totally agree BannonsLiver Sep 26 #14

All I've done is labor my whole life Coolgoober Sep 26 #9

Sadly, falling on deaf ears. Gimpyknee Sep 26 #23

They need to face the consequences of their votes. Blue Full Moon Sep 26 #40

About 22% of farmers didn't vote for Trump. Gimpyknee Sep 26 #59

Not in. My experience. Ms. Toad Sep 26 #32

Anecdotal and totally irrelevant. BannonsLiver Sep 26 #16

At least as relevant as posts slamming all farmers. n/t Ms. Toad Sep 26 #31

It's not actually. BannonsLiver Sep 26 #33

This is not your father's farm. Few of those exist any more. Most farmers receiving bailouts are millionaires Bernardo de La Paz Sep 26 #17

And you've been in a family farm how recently? Ms. Toad Sep 26 #30

When I wrote "few exist" that means that "some might exist". You confirm that I was right. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 26 #35

Not dues it prove yours. Ms. Toad Sep 26 #36

Yeah because im driving Coolgoober Sep 26 #43

Educate yourself, before throwing sticks Ms. Toad Sep 26 #51

Sounds like you grew up in a long ago era. llmart Sep 26 #18

I didn't think of them as deprivations - Ms. Toad Sep 26 #27

It was sarcasm. You know, the shit they say about people on mtngirl47 Sep 26 #25

I doubt it. Ms. Toad Sep 26 #28

Thanks mtngirl47 Coolgoober Sep 26 #44

Yep, depends on the size of the family farm. multigraincracker Sep 26 #49

None of us are still farming. Ms. Toad Sep 26 #52

Best of luck to you and the family. multigraincracker Sep 26 #54

Yes - quite challenging. Ms. Toad Sep 26 #61

Am so tired of the socialist republican farmers UpInArms Sep 26 #4

Well, you what they down in the farm - Some or more equal than others. underpants Sep 26 #6

"EWG Farm Subsidy Database" is an interesting place to peruse. dameatball Sep 26 #7

Indeed. Why should they get a handout? They all knew these tariffs were going to destroy travelingthrulife Sep 26 #10

Farming not That Simple zoee Sep 26 #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 Sep 26 #15

It would be a lot easier Quanta Sep 26 #19

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Sep 26 #58

Agree And You'll See Some Blowback modrepub Sep 26 #12

What would really help the farmers out is another tax cut for billionaires and corporations. Ray Bruns Sep 26 #13

Let's not lump the corporations into the group of who to blame for the plight of the farmers. llmart Sep 26 #22

This is buying their votes Warpy Sep 26 #20

Maybe It's Time to Confront the Real Problem willbrad9080 Sep 26 #21

Welcome to DU. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 26 #24

They need to have the consequences of their votes Blue Full Moon Sep 26 #41

You said it Coolgoober Sep 26 #47

Welcome to DU! Deep State Witch Sep 26 #55

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Sep 26 #57

Brilliant post! mtngirl47 Sep 26 #26

The "fiscal conservative" republicans raised the debt ceiling by $5 TRILLION just for fraud, waste and abuse Mysterian Sep 26 #29

So he steals their revenue and ruins their farms C_U_L8R Sep 26 #34

There Are Those That Voted For Trump And Those That Didn't Nonethless We All Suffer As A Result... Relevant: MayReasonRule Sep 26 #42

Nice composition to promote division.... Sogo Sep 26 #45

Not disparaging farmers Coolgoober Sep 26 #50

Boohoohoo Mysterian Sep 26 #56

None. Sogo Sep 26 #62

This young (Democratic) lady is a farmer AND holds a doctorate in plant biology from University of Florida AND BamaRefugee Sep 26 #48

Corporate Farms Welfare Queens Evrytingfinemon Sep 26 #60