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Cirsium

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33. These threads are ridiculous

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 01:39 PM

Nov 26

The "farm vote" - even in Nebraska - is not large enough to swing elections. We just look ignorant with these "FAFO" threads. Don't buy into the red state-blue state nonsense. States don't vote, people do. Acres don't vote, either. 370,000 people voted for Harris in Nebraska. Farm owners vote about the way that owners in all business sectors vote, they skew Republican. Here among growers it is typically about 55-45 Republican. But the heavy support for Trump here in this rural agricultural district is not from farmers.

When agriculture is hurt, it is the eaters who suffer. All of the public programs - Land Grant colleges, Cooperative extension, Farm Credit, the USDA and state Ag departments, etc. - were designed for the benefit of the public. Yes, the system is gamed by the big operators and by the wealthy, but that is true throughout the economy, not just in agriculture.

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Yep. That's about it. [View all] tblue37 Nov 26 OP

And they want the rest of the country, ok the blue states that send money to Washington, to pay for it. Biophilic Nov 26 #1

Yep. OldBaldy1701E Nov 26 #5

Governor Elect Sherrill JustAnotherGen Nov 26 #11

Can't wait to use this line NJCher Nov 26 #23

My dad always maintained that Lincoln should have just waved good-bye to the South instead of forcing them to stay in Attilatheblond Nov 26 #24

I am from the south, and although that is one way to have solved it... OldBaldy1701E Nov 26 #31

Not to mention the mess of Reconstruction... slightlv Nov 26 #37

My dad grew up with his JustAnotherGen Nov 26 #32

You are an ALL AMERICAN for sure Attilatheblond Nov 26 #36

If there is a way to do it, Newsom might be on it. travelingthrulife Nov 26 #15

Agreed wholeheartedly!!! calimary Thursday #44

and they still believe Republicans are better for Emile Nov 26 #2

About time some of our messaging points this out. KS Toronado Nov 26 #4

Message Keepthesoulalive Nov 26 #10

And when Democrats are positive about the economy they're scolded as out of touch about inequality betsuni Nov 26 #29

It's the talking points that get shouted (and whispered) full time slightlv Nov 26 #38

Those are the same people... GiqueCee Nov 26 #12

At least hammers are useful. 3catwoman3 Nov 26 #25

And they'd vote for him again tomorrow, given the chance Orrex Nov 26 #3

Womp womp ...to 59 percent and change. FAFO und then just f off JT45242 Nov 26 #6

How Tariffs Work surfered Nov 26 #7

Nebraska a TRUE RED STATE!!!! Fla Dem Nov 26 #8

Speaking from the BLUE DOT Gaytano70 Nov 26 #13

I'm in Fla, so understand the suffering of living in a Red State, especially when I grew up and lived Fla Dem Nov 26 #28

Your Pillen sounds like what we suffered with Brownback. slightlv Nov 26 #39

They have already had some hospital closures in Nebraska I believe. travelingthrulife Nov 26 #16

We've lost both our hospitals already, here in this little burg I live in, in KS. slightlv Nov 26 #40

And Pillen just got Trump's endorsement progressoid Nov 26 #9

Do people ForgedCrank Nov 26 #14

No but they work the farms and do other harvesting. travelingthrulife Nov 26 #17

The post ForgedCrank Nov 26 #19

Reread the OP and both posts embedded in it. yardwork Nov 26 #22

I See, ForgedCrank Nov 26 #26

both imbedded posts mention both workers and crops stopdiggin Nov 26 #30

I've seen them driving combines and tractors. Emile Nov 26 #18

Migrants drive the equipment that does the harvesting and processing. nt Shipwack Nov 26 #35

Doctor! Doctor! It hurts when I do this... Wounded Bear Nov 26 #20

Henny Youngman Keepthesoulalive Nov 26 #21

You forgot to mention Nebraska helped put in power the guy who caused the whole mess in the first place. Fil1957 Nov 26 #27

These threads are ridiculous Cirsium Nov 26 #33

I can't argue much with what you say... you make logical sense. slightlv Nov 26 #41

Understood Cirsium Nov 26 #42

So is trump going to Figarosmom Nov 26 #34

I mean..seems like their problems have cancled eachother. quakerboy Nov 26 #43