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Bengus81

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25. Yep and NOW getting totally fucked over by Trump and his type of "religion"

Sun May 4, 2025, 08:25 AM

May 2025

I'm from Wichita,I've seen this go on for decades, and not just to farmers but all the Republicans in this State. But...they keep coming back for more,hence the book by Thomas Frank.

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The American farming industry is getting hammered [View all] Pluvious May 2025 OP

The moral of the story is small farm owners shouldn't have voted for Trump. SamKnause May 2025 #1

No one should have voted for him. ... littlemissmartypants May 2025 #4

Almost every farm by me had 'Farmers for Trump' signs... MiHale May 2025 #6

Farmers where I'm at were and are all Dr. Shepper May 2025 #11

Same here in rural Virgins. phylny May 2025 #16

Same here BeerBarrelPolka May 2025 #18

Same here in Northern California. republianmushroom May 2025 #51

We need to let more people know Norcal-jmendo May 2025 #56

Welcome to DU. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #57

Exactly. Just commented about this. The MSM B.See May 2025 #58

I'll get right on it! marble falls May 2025 #59

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote May 2025 #64

Driving through farmland in the midwest, Trump/MAGA signs were everywhere. Irish_Dem May 2025 #19

Another possibility... maybe he DOES believe he lost in 2020! TearsOfDaClowned May 2025 #22

This article in a local NC journal shows what we're up against. yardwork May 2025 #32

Thank you. ... littlemissmartypants May 2025 #38

Sad, you may be right but IMO, the farmers' geese are cooked. Dan May 2025 #53

I'm not planning on selling anything!! ... littlemissmartypants May 2025 #61

Best of luck. Dan May 2025 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author republianmushroom May 2025 #49

Same in Oregon, as you drive past farms there are always GOP candidate signs. CanonRay May 2025 #55

This must be the result of generations of inbreeding in a high arsenic environment. Gum Logger May 2025 #48

Farmers are strong Trump supporters. Irish_Dem May 2025 #2

I know Hoosier farmers voted for him. Emile May 2025 #7

The Indiana area I'm in EnergizedLib May 2025 #26

"Farmers are strong Trump supporters..." GiqueCee May 2025 #9

Driving through flyover farm country in Eastern Washington Aristus May 2025 #41

"...these self-inflicted wounds aren't just deep cuts, Dr. T May 2025 #3

That's okay. OldBaldy1701E May 2025 #5

Welp ... yes. That was inevitable. Scrivener7 May 2025 #8

Most farmers will be with him to the very end Dr. Shepper May 2025 #10

Cognitive dissonance multigraincracker May 2025 #12

Looking at a red/blue map of WI it's difficult to understand how a Democrat could ever win here elocs May 2025 #13

is this ai? mopinko May 2025 #14

Yep. progressoid May 2025 #45

man. the least we cd do is make them label that shit. mopinko May 2025 #47

Even after Krasnov uses tax money to pay the farmers for their losses they will still be screwed Botany May 2025 #15

The small farming community in Kansas...... Escape May 2025 #17

Fox News. My face impulsively cringes at the very mention. Dr. T May 2025 #23

Yep and NOW getting totally fucked over by Trump and his type of "religion" Bengus81 May 2025 #25

I've said it before and I'll keep saying it. It is part of the plan. Buddyzbuddy May 2025 #20

Bingo! We have a winner (and lots of losers) BoRaGard May 2025 #37

The time from blaming is over. TexLaProgressive May 2025 #21

Yes. The focus needs to be on repairing the damage, which of course means... Martin Eden May 2025 #27

Well, then those farmers need to use that power to convince their elected officials to impeach Trump. travelingthrulife May 2025 #42

Sympathy for them is irrelevant. Martin Eden May 2025 #44

I believe much of the finger pointing mwmisses4289 May 2025 #28

And how is that working? Show me results. TexLaProgressive May 2025 #30

I hope you will show the results for your method as well. I am curious. travelingthrulife May 2025 #43

I've never seen pointing out someone's errors to change them. TexLaProgressive May 2025 #54

I think they hammered themselves. Autumn May 2025 #24

All that stealing, I mean defunding from the federal government ..................... Lovie777 May 2025 #29

I can't wait until 2028 when they all vote Republican again. Orrex May 2025 #31

You won't have to wait that long. Tarzanrock May 2025 #35

Yep Orrex May 2025 #39

Organic farmers voted for Harris. Squaredeal May 2025 #33

Hoist by their own petard. Blues Heron May 2025 #34

Farmers will get their taxpayer-funded handouts like they always do Mysterian May 2025 #36

Ironically, increased immigration could reverse this and revitalize rural areas NickB79 May 2025 #40

+1 dalton99a May 2025 #46

ADM and Black Rock are salivating... haele May 2025 #50

JD Vance's company buys bankrupt farms Blue Full Moon May 2025 #52

They're lining up to have their faces eaten by leopards sakabatou May 2025 #60

Iowa here and it is that bad... we lose markets.. and we do not get them back Peacetrain May 2025 #62