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Prairie Gates

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12. Lazy Farmers get the handouts they voted for

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Dec 8, 2025, 09:21 AM

Dec 8

The myth of the hardworking farmer is just that, a myth. Farmers have twice voted in large numbers for Trump, who pledged in each campaign to slap tariffs on China that would reduce their exports and to pay them back with government handouts. It's time we understood that this is not a negative side effect of what they voted for, but precisely what they wanted: to work less, to be in the market less, to have the government hand them checks. They're lazy.

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Trump to Unveil $12 Billion in Long-Awaited Farm Aid Program [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 8 OP

-0- trust factor.................. Lovie777 Dec 8 #1

What does Trump know about farming? Has he ever eaten or been near a vegetable? bucolic_frolic Dec 8 #2

"Has he ever eaten or been near a vegetable?" BumRushDaShow Dec 8 #3

Was at a PA Turnpike Burger King one time and the guy at the next register asked for a burger. Norrrm Dec 8 #4

That was Burger King's "marketing strategy" BumRushDaShow Dec 8 #9

Isn't this socialism? DemMedic Dec 8 #5

Yes! Ray Bruns Dec 8 #8

What a shock eh? Pfffttt...this $12 Billion is just the starting pay off Bengus81 Dec 8 #6

Russia says thank you. Oh, y'all thought they were American farmers. twodogsbarking Dec 8 #7

Trump ruins their income and then plays the savior with other people's taxes. Socialism? Farmers love him again. Norrrm Dec 8 #10

And that political cartoon was done during his first term BumRushDaShow Dec 8 #13

Yep! And they overwhelmingly voted for him again. Norrrm Dec 8 #15

The orange Buffon created the problem nwduke Dec 8 #11

Lazy Farmers get the handouts they voted for Prairie Gates Dec 8 #12

Won't help crop sales next year Raven123 Dec 8 #14

Who didn't know this was going to happen? Gimpyknee Dec 8 #16

I'm sure Bessent's application is near the front of the line JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 8 #17

The GOP ruins the farmers and now We The People get to bail them out AGAIN. travelingthrulife Dec 8 #18

Just pretending to solve... purr-rat beauty Dec 8 #19

And how much of this taxpayer money goes into Trump's pocket? Jimi du Ranty Dec 8 #20

The money is probably only going to the corporate factory farms. LudwigPastorius Dec 8 #21

I doubt it will happen. He'll bait-and-switch it in the fine print Torchlight Dec 8 #22

This Assistance is Outside the Scope of his Authority eringer Dec 8 #23