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patphil

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57. So, they won't have water for their crops, or workers to tend and harvest them.

Sat Feb 1, 2025, 12:26 PM

Feb 2025

That will surely result in a drop in food prices.
Just a couple of idiotic decisions that could result in these farmers loosing millions of dollars; and possibly going bankrupt.
All part of the "tear it all down" process brought to you by the Republican party.

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'Very dangerous': Trump dumps billions of gallons of water farmers were counting on for summer [View all] no_hypocrisy Feb 2025 OP

Most of these farmers probably voted for Trump. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #1

Absolutely, and it will be the liberal 'tree huggers' and smelt that did it. travelingthrulife Feb 2025 #41

Hillary's emails in the pizza parlor did it. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #48

To whom you can say with evidence... Grins Feb 2025 #55

Famine and food shortages Blue Full Moon Feb 2025 #2

And not enough water come summer Attilatheblond Feb 2025 #13

Redistribution of Wealth, possibly to foreign powers delisen Feb 2025 #29

I suspect that is what Trump and Musk are doing. Blue Full Moon Feb 2025 #39

I called it... 2naSalit Feb 2025 #36

Correct Blue Full Moon Feb 2025 #40

G.O.P. is forcing farmers out of business with this Stupid Stunt BoRaGard Feb 2025 #3

Immigration round up as well............... Lovie777 Feb 2025 #6

Won't make eggs cheaper. But big Money bros can buy more farms & further consolidate factory food. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2025 #9

Yep. It's all about taking ALL the resources and land Attilatheblond Feb 2025 #14

Don't remember who said it- I think maybe it was Alliepoo Feb 2025 #16

The Orange Addickt wants to control the flow of Spice. . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2025 #19

He and Musk love their spice... too much. ananda Feb 2025 #26

They voted for him so this is what they want travelingthrulife Feb 2025 #42

Not just this one. Tariffs last time killed trade with China NickB79 Feb 2025 #50

This is a big deal. jeffreyi Feb 2025 #4

Before this, the issue was the theft of California water to transfer to no_hypocrisy Feb 2025 #5

shithole's revenge................ Lovie777 Feb 2025 #7

It's a criminal big deal. . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2025 #8

Water is a third rail issue in the west Strelnikov_ Feb 2025 #54

Trump screwed over farmers in his first administration... perdita9 Feb 2025 #10

In his first term kkmarie Feb 2025 #25

TSF is unfit and unqualified. Not only that he doesn't consult with the domain specific iluvtennis Feb 2025 #11

Remember when Notre Dame was burning and Trump insisted they just needed to dump water on it? Lonestarblue Feb 2025 #12

Did he do this on purpose to fuck with California? Or to screw with Newsom? IcyPeas Feb 2025 #15

Absolutely. Order will be traceable to cabinet level lackey (acting) who may or may not fall on own sword. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2025 #18

He's screwing his own people. paleotn Feb 2025 #23

Those are not mutually exclusive. PunkinPi Feb 2025 #33

It's a flippant grandstanding inconsiderate stupid decision underpants Feb 2025 #35

All of the above. He also wants to act like a hero to the farmers. They will suck it travelingthrulife Feb 2025 #44

He did it to own the libs Diraven Feb 2025 #52

So long fresh fruits and vegetables. Guess there's no one to pick them anyway. Vinca Feb 2025 #17

The dairy farmers in that area will take a hit too. hunter Feb 2025 #32

That's what... 2naSalit Feb 2025 #38

Soon there will be lots of former federal workers to pick those fruits and vegetables. travelingthrulife Feb 2025 #45

He obviously likes seeing people suffer and die. twodogsbarking Feb 2025 #20

Red farmers lost their water. Awwww. paleotn Feb 2025 #21

But it will be Newsome's fault. travelingthrulife Feb 2025 #46

Not hardly. paleotn Feb 2025 #61

His grudge against California is incredibly stupid and dangerous and this is just an assault on the people of CA LymphocyteLover Feb 2025 #22

It's an assault on all of us since we get so much food AllyCat Feb 2025 #28

It was pure spite orangecrush Feb 2025 #24

He had to find a faucet to turn on since everyone ragged him about that stupidity. travelingthrulife Feb 2025 #47

"a complete lack of understanding of how the system works" Danascot Feb 2025 #27

No common sense, no understanding how things actually work TommieMommy Feb 2025 #30

Brilliant! I suppose this could help push the price of Mike 03 Feb 2025 #31

isn't this akin to a terrorist attack on one of our states? This is civil war shit LymphocyteLover Feb 2025 #34

trmp knows more about water than anybody.... spanone Feb 2025 #37

I posted on the DU Gardening Forum in November about re-planning my gardens post-election NickB79 Feb 2025 #43

Sounds gorgeous, but you really have to have large gardens to actually survive on them. travelingthrulife Feb 2025 #49

Indeed. I'm under no illusion I can go off-grid NickB79 Feb 2025 #53

No crops means no need for migrant workers whopis01 Feb 2025 #51

"Forget it Jake, it's Chinatown" DBoon Feb 2025 #56

So, they won't have water for their crops, or workers to tend and harvest them. patphil Feb 2025 #57

Update: Officials have backed off on the largest release Qutzupalotl Feb 2025 #58

I think we should EndlessWire Feb 2025 #59

What a colossal A-hole republicon to do that to the farmers BoRaGard Feb 2025 #60

Folks elected a bombastic clown who doesn't know what he's doing Hitorque Feb 2025 #62