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Random Boomer

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5. A functional democratic country would not have collapsed so quickly

Reply to nowforever (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 07:53 PM

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Trump was allowed to wreak havoc by the GOP Congressional majority. They bent the knee and ceded their own power. They put the good of the country last, showing just far greed and self-interest has rotted out the core of this country.

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Agriculture isn't nearing trade war tariffs crisis -- 'it is a full-blown crisis already' farmers say [View all] BumRushDaShow Monday OP

Really they have only themselves to blame, so I would urge them to put a sock in it, the whining is unbearable. Blues Heron Monday #1

I'm a farmer. ... littlemissmartypants Tuesday #7

I was referring to the whiners that voted for TSF and are now whining about it. I should have been more clear. Blues Heron Tuesday #12

I agree. Yet so many farmers find it hilarious that federal workers lost their jobs. travelingthrulife Tuesday #13

Oh, really? Interesting. How many farmers have you personally heard that from? ... littlemissmartypants Tuesday #19

It's fucking brutal.... democratsruletheday Tuesday #16

I'd really like to see some comprehensive statistics on the... littlemissmartypants Tuesday #20

These are agribusinesses JustAnotherGen Wednesday #21

Truck drivers only speaking English should help underpants Monday #2

They need to pull themselves up by their bootstraps, and I offer them thoughts and prayers while they live with the Comfortably_Numb Monday #3

I'm a farmer. ... littlemissmartypants Tuesday #8

In a 100 days nowforever Monday #4

A functional democratic country would not have collapsed so quickly Random Boomer Monday #5

Boo Hoo you voted for him, live with it. republianmushroom Monday #6

I'm a farmer... littlemissmartypants Tuesday #9

My great grandparents who both came from Ireland also ran a farm Rhiannon12866 Tuesday #11

There were many farmers who had unique jobs during WWII. littlemissmartypants Tuesday #18

Question will you get some of the govt bail out for farmers ? republianmushroom Tuesday #15

No. To my knowledge, those bailout mostly benefit hugh corporate farms. ... littlemissmartypants Tuesday #17

It's affecting the rest of us too iemanja Tuesday #10

Very true, I'm living with it also and I didn't vote for him. republianmushroom Tuesday #14