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Shoeless Louis

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21. Farmer bailouts are indeed in large part self perpetuating. Even more...

Reply to walkingman (Reply #8)

Thu Oct 16, 2025, 12:19 PM

Oct 16

… so now that the tariffs have destroyed trust in our ‘good faith’ negotiations. Trump is nothing more than a bull in a china shop when it comes to business decisions. The good news is that maybe we won’t have to sell our National Parks to Saudi Arabia, they can just buy up all the swiftly disappearing private farms. The farmers will still have a job, but it would be working on somebody’s else’s farm.

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Well, this is MY last post on the farmers (welfare) package.... [View all] democratsruletheday Oct 16 OP

Now they are Traildogbob Oct 16 #1

I saw where they are digging up an additional 20 billion. gab13by13 Oct 16 #2

Our money. Traildogbob Oct 16 #3

I JUST read that too Traildog.... democratsruletheday Oct 16 #5

Right you are. Traildogbob Oct 16 #6

The regime is definitely a criminal enterprise. littlemissmartypants Oct 16 #15

I really don't think this current administration was going to bail out the farmers .............. Lovie777 Oct 16 #4

Isn't there appropriated infrastructure money he can steal gab13by13 Oct 16 #7

"Big Farma" Skittles Oct 16 #26

Farm subsidies and bailouts have been almost continuous since the Great Depression. walkingman Oct 16 #8

Farmer bailouts are indeed in large part self perpetuating. Even more... Shoeless Louis Oct 16 #21

just because they are LLCs does not mean they are Big Farma. yellowdogintexas Oct 16 #28

I think they did this to themselves Keepthesoulalive Oct 16 #30

There is absolutely no excuse for what Trump has done with tariffs. To make matter worse walkingman Oct 16 #32

Two senators each for the dirt states is why Mysterian Friday #39

Why would Trump bother sending them a bailout? He doesn't expect to ever need their votes again. flashman13 Oct 16 #14

Bingo. littlemissmartypants Oct 16 #16

Optics. progressoid Oct 16 #22

The only optics he cares about are toughness and cruelty. flashman13 Oct 16 #23

Correction: the BIG farms will get bailouts NickB79 Oct 16 #9

farm bankruptcies have doubled this year progressoid Oct 16 #19

I think we should separate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits walkingman Oct 16 #10

The damage is done. Harvest time is almost over, completely over in many crops... Wounded Bear Oct 16 #11

It was always going to hurt US. That's what they wanted; it's what they voted for. Aristus Oct 16 #12

Idiocracy ....movie satire comes to reality! ashredux Oct 16 #13

Farmers are people. The end. littlemissmartypants Oct 16 #17

Let's be clear angrychair Oct 16 #18

I hate to argue this point but I think you're mistaken Red Mountain Oct 16 #25

call it farmfare or aggfare kbowman Oct 16 #20

I think we're in a position now where real consequences... Happy Hoosier Oct 16 #24

The problem here is that Red Mountain Oct 16 #27

Why did most of them vote for the leopard Keepthesoulalive Oct 16 #31

They surely fucking did Prairie Gates Oct 16 #33

Farmers are optomists Red Mountain Oct 16 #35

A quart of wheat for a Denarius, 3 quarts of barley for a denarius. Do not harm the olive oil or wine.... NorthStarStCentrist Oct 16 #29

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Friday #36

Julius Seizure will do something very big, Hassler Oct 16 #34

Boo fuckin' hoo Mysterian Friday #37

They will give the bailout money only after Blue Full Moon Friday #38