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modrepub

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3. With So Much Other Crap Going On

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 08:41 AM

Mar 12

This wave of storms has pretty much been relegated to the back burner. Colleague who tracks weather said there was 6” hail reported in IL days ago. Can’t imagine experiencing that

Under normal circumstances, it takes years to recover from weather disasters with the effects felt decades afterwards. We’re not in normal circumstances now. Our military and debt service payments along with reduced revenue from tax cuts makes helping these folks far more difficult. And with climate change and rising costs for materials, this situation won’t get any better.

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Awful storms: but now so many rural folk love "big government." [View all] Chasstev365 Mar 12 OP

Farmers love the handouts and subsidies to them. Irish_Dem Mar 12 #1

Many farmers not all mountain grammy Mar 12 #6

80% of farming communities overwhelmingly supported Trump in the last election. Irish_Dem Mar 12 #8

I recently saw a post from a DUer mountain grammy Mar 12 #9

Reagan's 9 words people don't want to hear was the ultimate bullshit. dem4decades Mar 12 #2

Why don't they understand otchmoson Mar 12 #4

True, we ARE the government... GiqueCee Mar 12 #5

With So Much Other Crap Going On modrepub Mar 12 #3

Some of the poorest rural folks are, in fact, mostly dependent on Federal money GusBob Mar 12 #7