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In reply to the discussion: American farmers dealt new blow as Trump's Iran war escalates [View all]Icanthinkformyself
(379 posts)6. Another case of
voting against their own self interest. We are all paying a heavy price with more damage to follow because the MAGA cult is infantile. Are the farmers who voted for the Convicted Felon known pedophile happy that they will soon be working for the corporations that are buying up the farm land? They will be paying rent to those entities for the house built on the land that the farmers once owned. 'Company towns' will become the norm, again.
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Most farmers and ranchers in Texas do not like environmental regulations and
walkingman
8 hrs ago
#53
So ... 95% are family farms. What percentage of PRODUCTION is due to family farms ? What percentage of $$$$ ?
eppur_se_muova
8 hrs ago
#50
Somehow, i can't garner any sympathy for someone who most likely voted for t.
mwmisses4289
15 hrs ago
#3
As a fat bald old white man, I am pleased to agree that demographic bias can be highly...
NNadir
12 hrs ago
#25
Pfffftt...they know Trump will send them that much more CASH than he did in 2017
Bengus81
14 hrs ago
#5
Maybe we should give the medal of honor to Democratic farmers that live in red areas
Playingmantis
12 hrs ago
#23
I'm still dumbfounded at how many farmers, particularily soybean farmers who voted for Trump AGAIN in '24. This after
Fil1957
12 hrs ago
#24
Where I grew up they would say "don't bet the farm on it". Had they never heard that?
twodogsbarking
11 hrs ago
#35
Wonder how long it will take before we don't have any produce, milk or meat available?
mdbl
10 hrs ago
#45
I'll just have to see if my usual grocery chain will deliver apple juice next time
nitpicked
7 hrs ago
#54
Oh, man, if only there had been some evidence and examples of this sort of bad stuff
RockRaven
8 hrs ago
#51