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Martin Cizmar 28 JUL 2018 AT 20:16 ET
In an interview with NBC Nightly News, four farmers said that prices on their products have dropped 20 percent and that a share of Trumps $12 million handout wont do them much good.
All of the farmers interviewed said they voted for Trump.
Im a good American, I believe that we all have to toe the line, said another farmer. Am I willing to take my lumps for the benefit of the entire country? Yes, I personally am.
How long can the farmers endure these tariffs?
To the death, one said.
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/soybean-farmers-complain-trumps-trade-war-say-theyll-stand-death/
TrishaJ
(797 posts)give 'em all the DARWIN AWARD.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)No wonder a con man like Trump has suckered and screwed these people out of their businesses, farms, homes etc
They are BEGGING the crime boss in charge to **ck them over!!!
DARWIN AWARD for sure!
DetlefK
(16,423 posts)Sure, they are just ordinary farmers and they rae losing their farm, but owning the libs gives these people a feeling that they have achieved some sort of victory.
peekaloo
(22,977 posts)Merely a flesh wound.
I saw this on CBS last evening.
IADEMO2004
(5,550 posts)liberal N proud
(60,332 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Definitely preferably before November 6.
But let's remember that probably a third of all soybean farmers did NOT vote for Trump, most voted Democratic, and they have the same danger of economic ruin, including for some losing farms that have been in their families for generations, the same as that despicable idiot.
lindysalsagal
(20,562 posts)Gee. I'm so proud.
Cha
(296,739 posts)trying to take the whole country down with your idiots selves.
dalton99a
(81,380 posts)They've been thoroughly brainwashed
Cha
(296,739 posts)sick phenomenon in American Culture. The worst case scenario of the results of incessant brainwashing taking the whole Country down with them.. IF WE DON'T WIN!
And, we still have the Russian hackers to fight OFF.
Can we even imagine how big a job Robert Mueller has on his shoulders?
dalton99a
(81,380 posts)I hope he has protection 24/7. The Trump cult is not just stupid, but dangerous
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)secondwind
(16,903 posts)President can do for some people. Someone should write a book about this.
Nay
(12,051 posts)I'd read a book about it.
dalton99a
(81,380 posts)Mariana
(14,854 posts)This isn't support, this is worship.
NoMoreRepugs
(9,361 posts)Once things really tighten up for them and the bank starts calling for the loan payments let's hear from them again. When politics goes from local to personal everything changes.
WePurrsevere
(24,259 posts)when it becomes truly personal things change. Most non-corp family farms are already operating on a razors edge and so it won't take much for them to fall off of it. They're risking their and their children and grandchildren's future just to stroke a moronic con man's ego.
keithbvadu2
(36,639 posts)Trumps polices are killing farmers.
After all, trade wars are 'easy to win'.
Farmers are killing themselves in staggering numbers
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/farmers-are-killing-themselves-in-staggering-numbers/ar-AAzbcCN
Why are America's farmers killing themselves in record numbers?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/06/why-are-americas-farmers-killing-themselves-in-record-numbers
zanana1
(6,102 posts)They'll die of starvation.
snpsmom
(670 posts)in rural Michigan are not standing by him. We hear every day how sick of him they are. I bite my tongue because we tried to tell them, but they voted for him anyway.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)we will send them our thoughts and prayers as they lose their farms
Grammy23
(5,810 posts)They still do not understand that tRump does not care about them. He cares about one thing, and one thing only. tRump. Thats it in a nutshell. Oh, and that BS about what a great deal maker he is.....total and utter fabrication. Lies. All lies. But that does not fit their narrative, so carefully pounded into their heads. So it cant be true. They will wake up far too late to matter. Hard to generate an ounce of sympathy for these Bozos. If they lose their farms, my take on it is ....Oh, well. Thems The breaks, Suckers.