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Farmer-Rick

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7. Monsanto is not a mere bogeyman.They are a suicidal out of control, corrupted capitalist corporation

Reply to NNadir (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 20, 2018, 07:25 PM

Oct 2018

let lose on the planet with deadly dangerous poisons to spill throughout our environment with no accountability except for their own profit.

Yeah global warming is destroying the planet too but there's plenty of blame to go around especially if you are looking for the destruction of the planet's insects.

But hey, coming to the defense of Monsanto seems to be all the rage much like Russian trolling.

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'Hyperalarming' study shows massive insect loss. [View all] Cattledog Oct 2018 OP

But Heaven forbid Monsatan lose a single penny in share value. sandensea Oct 2018 #1

Kick and recommend for visibility bronxiteforever Oct 2018 #2

Yeah, thanks Monsanto. You realize you're dooming yourselves, too, right? donkeypoofed Oct 2018 #3

It's always nice to have a bogeyman, but I suspect bogeyman hating will do absolutely nothing... NNadir Oct 2018 #4

Monsanto is not a mere bogeyman.They are a suicidal out of control, corrupted capitalist corporation Farmer-Rick Oct 2018 #7

Post removed Post removed Oct 2018 #14

You nailed it there. mountain grammy Oct 2018 #16

Exactly... NNadir Oct 2018 #18

I like your spirit, man, I hope you don't get me wrong ... mr_lebowski Oct 2018 #19

I have the full PNAS scientific paper before me. NNadir Oct 2018 #15

That's fair, but it's also fair to say that you're referencing the PNAS study mr_lebowski Oct 2018 #20

At the risk of being told I'm "pimping" for Monsanto instead of routinely "pimping" for nuclear... NNadir Oct 2018 #22

The excessive posting is a sign of a serious problem Farmer-Rick Oct 2018 #26

Biggest problem though imo is that we as a species are breeding like cstanleytech Oct 2018 #23

In general, I agree with this; however in many conversations I've had in my lifetime on the topic... NNadir Oct 2018 #24

They do not need to commit suicide they just need to be freaking responsible and reign in cstanleytech Oct 2018 #25

Rambling nonsensical pseudoscience Farmer-Rick Oct 2018 #27

This study was done deep in a protected rainforest NickB79 Oct 2018 #28

I'd be ok with a mosquito extinction event, but that's it! nt Lucky Luciano Oct 2018 #5

and bedbugs AdamGG Oct 2018 #10

and cockroaches... llmart Oct 2018 #12

I've noticed. I've always loved the bugs. BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2018 #6

Rachel Carson warned us .. DemoTex Oct 2018 #8

My all time favorite book. llmart Oct 2018 #13

We capture critters in our house and let them go outside. And we sing, "Born free.......!" hostalover Oct 2018 #9

when was the last time you had to wash insect splatter off your windshield? elmac Oct 2018 #11

That's exactly what we noticed in our travels.. mountain grammy Oct 2018 #17

I commute in East Tennessee GaYellowDawg Oct 2018 #21