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barbiegeek

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9. Apologize -Democratic Farmer here. Most farmers vote Rep cuz of Grain Embargo Carter did AND

Wed Nov 28, 2018, 11:12 AM

Nov 2018

The Farm crisis triggered from it. They don’t believe FOOD should be used as a bargaining tool in politics because people need it to survive so they don’t like government in their ag business.

I am a Centurion farm family here& my family has been Democratic since 1890s.

I don’t like their bullshit reasons farmers vote Rep cuz it is usually naive BUT not all of us are dumb fuckers.

My family has held office, been Delegate for State & national primaries, team leaders, head of democratic women league, military, voter registration & poll watchers all for Democratic Party.

But keep lumping us all together is WHY the Dem farmers stay home. Either we are outnumbered by Rep where we live or call “dumb fucks” by our own party.

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Farm bankruptcies surpass Great Recession levels in upper Midwest [View all] workinclasszero Nov 2018 OP

As an Iowan and the grandson and nephew of farmers. Itchinjim Nov 2018 #1

I guess their racism/stick it to the libs/Hillary hate won out over their need to make a living workinclasszero Nov 2018 #2

My grandfather and uncles were solid blue Democrats thanks to FDR. Itchinjim Nov 2018 #5

Town Repub outnumber farmers. Farmers are 3% of vote. 97% in Rural Town Repubs barbiegeek Nov 2018 #13

Democratic Iowa Farmer here- stop the name calling. We risk injury & hurt business barbiegeek Nov 2018 #12

I'll try to convince my late grandfather and uncles stop calling you names Itchinjim Nov 2018 #18

What crops does your farm grow? Blue_true Nov 2018 #43

Sorry, but in my book Republicans are not a protected group. They are traitors and/or dupes. McCamy Taylor Nov 2018 #50

Yet most of them still don't blame him. nt tblue37 Nov 2018 #42

Apologize -Democratic Farmer here. Most farmers vote Rep cuz of Grain Embargo Carter did AND barbiegeek Nov 2018 #9

not my job to woo you Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #16

I vote, I am team leader & Causus Recorder& a delegate all for Dems for 30 years barbiegeek Nov 2018 #22

If you're a Democratic farmer and you dont vote because your feelings have been hurt, Itchinjim Nov 2018 #17

30 yrs as Dem voter, Delegate to conventions, Team leader, Causus leader & register to vote & barbiegeek Nov 2018 #24

If you ain't a dumb fuck, don't take it personally.... Adrahil Nov 2018 #20

They get it. It's why they stayed home in midterms but Farmers only 3% of vote. It's Town voters barbiegeek Nov 2018 #23

You mean rural towns? Yeah, I see that here as well. NT Adrahil Nov 2018 #25

Labor did the same thing with Reagan over carter still_one Nov 2018 #28

It was the culmination of the Southern Strategy... Adrahil Nov 2018 #32

yes it was cumulative, but labor was upset because Carter deregulated the airline industry, and in still_one Nov 2018 #33

Yup. Locally, the white "proud union" workers are supporting Trump. Adrahil Nov 2018 #35

Based on the midterms, I believe for the time being they know they have been deceived by Trump and still_one Nov 2018 #37

"But keep lumping us all together is WHY the Dem farmers stay home." Well, then, the Squinch Nov 2018 #29

I love this! betsuni Nov 2018 #36

I never heard of Centurion farm and looked it up. Kali Nov 2018 #53

True, but doesn't tell the whole story Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2018 #3

Thanks. That last: let's hope it gets better. Hortensis Nov 2018 #4

So they take the 12 billion in bailouts and still claim bankruptcy? allgood33 Nov 2018 #6

The $12 billion bribe is pretty much stuck in the starting gate . . . hatrack Nov 2018 #10

The $12 billion republican bribe to farmers was FAKE sucker bait from the gitgo Achilleaze Nov 2018 #47

The bailout goes to large Corp farmers not small operations barbiegeek Nov 2018 #15

You and I are of the few that see the Wellstone ruled Nov 2018 #40

+1 Hassler Nov 2018 #54

12 billion.. HAH! Scoopster Nov 2018 #26

And Chuck Grassley - he gets a check! rurallib Nov 2018 #27

But ... but ... there's MAGA !!! uponit7771 Nov 2018 #7

well as they go from farming to food stams...same government agency? dembotoz Nov 2018 #8

Gee, Thanks Donwald! MineralMan Nov 2018 #11

All posters read my 3 replies above before I report this thread for abuse. Stop name calling barbiegeek Nov 2018 #14

Why not "trash this thread" instead of threatening other members? Kaleva Nov 2018 #19

I kind of like edicts to "all posters." They crack me up. Squinch Nov 2018 #31

It happens. I get sick of fat-shaming. Adrahil Nov 2018 #21

Lol. Squinch Nov 2018 #30

Just trash the thread. Blue_true Nov 2018 #44

Sorry you're getting trashed. cwydro Nov 2018 #48

Not one farmer went bankrupt from 1964 to 1996 LiberalFighter Nov 2018 #34

Some of those areas still voted Republican in the midterms Thrill Nov 2018 #38

K&R Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #39

Hate and resentment blind otherwise smart people. lindysalsagal Nov 2018 #41

Didn't they accept some pain in trade for putting Hillary and Dems in there place? ffr Nov 2018 #45

republicans are steadily weakening America Achilleaze Nov 2018 #46

Maybe the tariffs are on purpose and someone plans to snatch up all this real estate McCamy Taylor Nov 2018 #49

I am guessing that, just like the GM workers, they don't blame trumpelstiltskin. AJT Nov 2018 #51

Tired of winning yet? muntrv Nov 2018 #52