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gab13by13

(32,762 posts)
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 10:32 AM Oct 2025

It Was A Given That Krasnov Would Bail Out The Farmers

3 Billion to be released tomorrow, with another 7 billion on the way.

Plow under those soybeans and do it again next year.

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Attilatheblond

(9,223 posts)
1. Yep. Create the crisis, let people stew for a while, offer a half-assed 'solution'
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 10:36 AM
Oct 2025

then take a victory lap for getting a voting block back into the fold.

This is NOT a solution to the problem of family farms struggling long term. Just a campaign ploy for the next election.

ananda

(35,504 posts)
2. Trump and his enablers have always bought votes...
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 10:37 AM
Oct 2025

either directly or indirectly (by bribing judges and
public officials).

surfered

(14,279 posts)
4. So we pay the tariffs, then pay to bail out the farmers hurt because of the tariffs.
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 10:59 AM
Oct 2025

Then pay to bail out Argentina, a ballroom at the White House, golf outings every weekend. Where’s DOGE?

NCDem47

(3,523 posts)
5. Corruption and cronyism for family and friends. Extoration and vengance for all others. That's it. That's the plan.
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 11:16 AM
Oct 2025

Trump and Republicans don't care about polls, perceptions or optics...and definitely not "feelings."

bluestarone

(22,465 posts)
6. Absolutely! I look at this two ways. TSF is saying Fuck America, and also
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 11:20 AM
Oct 2025

The farmers saying we got ours, so FUCK America as well;!! God dam can it get any worse??

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