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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Sun Jul 29, 2018, 09:15 AM Jul 2018

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Soybean farmers complain about Trump's trade war but say they'll stand by him 'to the death'

Martin Cizmar 28 JUL 2018 AT 20:16 ET

Farmers being hit by the Chinese tariffs imposed on American agriculture products as part of Trump’s trade war say they don’t want handouts.

In an interview with NBC Nightly News, four farmers said that prices on their products have dropped 20 percent and that a share of Trump’s $12 million handout won’t do them much good.

All of the farmers interviewed said they voted for Trump.

“I’m a good American, I believe that we all have to toe the line,” said another farmer. “Am I willing to take my lumps for the benefit of the entire country? Yes, I personally am.”

How long can the farmers endure these tariffs?

“To the death,” one said.

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/soybean-farmers-complain-trumps-trade-war-say-theyll-stand-death/

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Soybean farmers complain about Trump's trade war but say they'll stand by him 'to the death' (Original Post) workinclasszero Jul 2018 OP

Well if it's indeed "To the Death", then TrishaJ Jul 2018 #1

How can these people be so damn stupid!? workinclasszero Jul 2018 #5

It's all about "owning the libs." DetlefK Jul 2018 #17

Black Knights! peekaloo Jul 2018 #2

Good Plan Folks. IADEMO2004 Jul 2018 #3

You just can't fix anything this fucking stupid liberal N proud Jul 2018 #4

That one can drop dead with my blessing. Hortensis Jul 2018 #6

So, we'll be a country that doesn't make or grow anything. Except billionaires. lindysalsagal Jul 2018 #7

That's really special you fucking idiots.. you're Cha Jul 2018 #8

The cult will never abandon him. dalton99a Jul 2018 #12

It's really a surreal Cha Jul 2018 #14

That man is an American hero dalton99a Jul 2018 #16

People of the land workinclasszero Jul 2018 #9

It is amazing what hatred for our first black secondwind Jul 2018 #10

Those ugly, roiling ids are something, aren't they? Nay Jul 2018 #19

The con man was 100% correct about shooting people on 5th Avenue dalton99a Jul 2018 #11

One more indication that Trumpers are a cult. Mariana Jul 2018 #13

I call BULLSHIT on the "to the death" comment. NoMoreRepugs Jul 2018 #15

Exactly! When it's THEIR families hurting, THEM losing THEIR homes/farms... WePurrsevere Jul 2018 #18

Trump's polices are killing farmers. keithbvadu2 Jul 2018 #20

They just might do that. zanana1 Jul 2018 #21

My soybean farmer neighbors snpsmom Jul 2018 #22

not $12 million...its $12 BILLION beachbum bob Jul 2018 #23

They just don't get it, do they? Grammy23 Jul 2018 #24

TrishaJ

(798 posts)

1. Well if it's indeed "To the Death", then

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 09:17 AM

Jul 2018

give 'em all the DARWIN AWARD.

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

5. How can these people be so damn stupid!?

Reply to TrishaJ (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 09:21 AM

Jul 2018

No wonder a con man like Trump has suckered and screwed these people out of their businesses, farms, homes etc

They are BEGGING the crime boss in charge to **ck them over!!!

DARWIN AWARD for sure!

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)

17. It's all about "owning the libs."

Reply to workinclasszero (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 10:09 AM

Jul 2018

Sure, they are just ordinary farmers and they rae losing their farm, but owning the libs gives these people a feeling that they have achieved some sort of victory.

peekaloo

(22,977 posts)

2. Black Knights!

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 09:17 AM

Jul 2018

Merely a flesh wound.

I saw this on CBS last evening.

IADEMO2004

(5,555 posts)

3. Good Plan Folks.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 09:19 AM

Jul 2018

liberal N proud

(60,336 posts)

4. You just can't fix anything this fucking stupid

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 09:20 AM

Jul 2018

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

6. That one can drop dead with my blessing.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 09:23 AM

Jul 2018

Definitely preferably before November 6.

But let's remember that probably a third of all soybean farmers did NOT vote for Trump, most voted Democratic, and they have the same danger of economic ruin, including for some losing farms that have been in their families for generations, the same as that despicable idiot.

lindysalsagal

(20,692 posts)

7. So, we'll be a country that doesn't make or grow anything. Except billionaires.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 09:29 AM

Jul 2018

Gee. I'm so proud.

Cha

(297,323 posts)

8. That's really special you fucking idiots.. you're

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 09:31 AM

Jul 2018

trying to take the whole country down with your idiots selves.

dalton99a

(81,516 posts)

12. The cult will never abandon him.

Reply to Cha (Reply #8)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 09:56 AM

Jul 2018

They've been thoroughly brainwashed

Cha

(297,323 posts)

14. It's really a surreal

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #12)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 10:04 AM

Jul 2018

sick phenomenon in American Culture. The worst case scenario of the results of incessant brainwashing taking the whole Country down with them.. IF WE DON'T WIN!

And, we still have the Russian hackers to fight OFF.

Can we even imagine how big a job Robert Mueller has on his shoulders?

dalton99a

(81,516 posts)

16. That man is an American hero

Reply to Cha (Reply #14)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 10:07 AM

Jul 2018

I hope he has protection 24/7. The Trump cult is not just stupid, but dangerous

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

9. People of the land

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 09:42 AM

Jul 2018

secondwind

(16,903 posts)

10. It is amazing what hatred for our first black

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 09:51 AM

Jul 2018

President can do for some people. Someone should write a book about this.

Nay

(12,051 posts)

19. Those ugly, roiling ids are something, aren't they?

Reply to secondwind (Reply #10)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 10:26 AM

Jul 2018

I'd read a book about it.

dalton99a

(81,516 posts)

11. The con man was 100% correct about shooting people on 5th Avenue

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 09:54 AM

Jul 2018

Mariana

(14,858 posts)

13. One more indication that Trumpers are a cult.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 09:59 AM

Jul 2018

This isn't support, this is worship.

NoMoreRepugs

(9,435 posts)

15. I call BULLSHIT on the "to the death" comment.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 10:06 AM

Jul 2018

Once things really tighten up for them and the bank starts calling for the loan payments let's hear from them again. When politics goes from local to personal everything changes.

WePurrsevere

(24,259 posts)

18. Exactly! When it's THEIR families hurting, THEM losing THEIR homes/farms...

Reply to NoMoreRepugs (Reply #15)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 10:25 AM

Jul 2018

when it becomes truly personal things change. Most non-corp family farms are already operating on a razors edge and so it won't take much for them to fall off of it. They're risking their and their children and grandchildren's future just to stroke a moronic con man's ego.

keithbvadu2

(36,829 posts)

20. Trump's polices are killing farmers.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 10:27 AM

Jul 2018

Trump’s polices are killing farmers.

After all, trade wars are 'easy to win'.

Farmers are killing themselves in staggering numbers

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/farmers-are-killing-themselves-in-staggering-numbers/ar-AAzbcCN

Why are America's farmers killing themselves in record numbers?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/06/why-are-americas-farmers-killing-themselves-in-record-numbers

zanana1

(6,122 posts)

21. They just might do that.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 10:34 AM

Jul 2018

They'll die of starvation.

snpsmom

(681 posts)

22. My soybean farmer neighbors

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 10:36 AM

Jul 2018

in rural Michigan are not standing by him. We hear every day how sick of him they are. I bite my tongue because we tried to tell them, but they voted for him anyway.

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

23. not $12 million...its $12 BILLION

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 10:47 AM

Jul 2018

we will send them our thoughts and prayers as they lose their farms

Grammy23

(5,810 posts)

24. They just don't get it, do they?

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 11:02 AM

Jul 2018

They still do not understand that tRump does not care about them. He cares about one thing, and one thing only. tRump. That’s it in a nutshell. Oh, and that BS about what a great deal maker he is.....total and utter fabrication. Lies. All lies. But that does not fit their narrative, so carefully pounded into their heads. So it can’t be true. They will wake up far too late to matter. Hard to generate an ounce of sympathy for these Bozos. If they lose their farms, my take on it is ....Oh, well. Them’s The breaks, Suckers.

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