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rurallib

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47. I so remember the farm problems of the mid-80s

Thu May 3, 2018, 09:33 AM

May 2018

and I fear this may be a rerun. That to say that they didn't exactly learn from that one. IIRC that one was fomented by another Republican.

And those groups never stopped voting Republican. Besides, recent research seems to indicate that Trump voters are more driven by race than economics. Amazing, isn't it? They would vote against their own interests because of fear of something that doesn't exist.

But maybe you are right. I sure hope you are.

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UH-Oh - From Kos: [View all] rurallib May 2018 OP

Corporate media ain't gonna tell you that Iliyah May 2018 #1

no, but everyone in soybean country will know by morning getagrip_already May 2018 #8

They will not let a little thing like an economic collapse Cosmocat May 2018 #20

Trump said the farmers were willing to suffer short term pain Zorro May 2018 #28

And a woman as President. SergeStorms May 2018 #40

Don't forget keeping all them unborns safe too until they exit the baby machines.... 47of74 May 2018 #43

All part of the intentional destruction of American ...everything. pangaia May 2018 #21

CNBC is about as corporate as you can get. Also, Bloomberg, CNN,.... Honeycombe8 May 2018 #39

Well... Snackshack May 2018 #2

China says "Hey, it's a free country" FakeNoose May 2018 #37

Nobody knew trade could be so complicated. Yonnie3 May 2018 #3

Or Healthcare reggaehead May 2018 #17

Or India will help with Pakistan? czarjak May 2018 #38

Yea, right mitch96 May 2018 #4

maybe - got a link? rurallib May 2018 #5

No Link... but.... mitch96 May 2018 #50

sure could, but I think right now China is shooting to lock the US out rurallib May 2018 #55

Wow. This is really bad news for the Midwestern states, no? nt SunSeeker May 2018 #6

I am in Iowa and I am guessing we may be going through another early '80s rurallib May 2018 #9

It is bad news for everybody not in the top 1%. pangaia May 2018 #22

That is a very big(ly) deal here in Wisconsin Augiedog May 2018 #7

Will the farmers who voted GOP do it again? BigmanPigman May 2018 #10

sure because this is all Obama's fault and Hillary and her emails rurallib May 2018 #11

Gunz and 'bortions jayschool2013 May 2018 #32

University of Arkansas Agri Economist predicts a $383 MILLION hit to Arkansas. TomSlick May 2018 #12

that'll hurt. rurallib May 2018 #13

Elections have consequences. TomSlick May 2018 #14

'Unintended'my ass. They did this shit ON PURPOSE because they thought it would piss us off. Volaris May 2018 #31

Perhaps I am being unclear. I was talking about the intent of Arkansas voters. TomSlick May 2018 #33

No I'm sure it wasn't...it was only supposed to be The Others who were damaged by MAGA. Volaris May 2018 #34

You got THAT right! MyOwnPeace May 2018 #56

Good thing trade wars are so easy to win. BobTheSubgenius May 2018 #15

The U.S. is going to tank soon.... Ferrets are Cool May 2018 #16

The soybean farmers (and other farmers as well) voted for Trump, now their livelihood is gone. iluvtennis May 2018 #18

Who could have foreseen that? dchill May 2018 #19

You reap what you sow blueinredohio May 2018 #23

Maybe it's finally time to cash in my Treasury Bonds and hold cash. pangaia May 2018 #24

Yeah, Corgigal May 2018 #25

Fox " so called" news will blame Obama kimbutgar May 2018 #26

Is it time for Bain Capital? SCVDem May 2018 #27

I live in the MW, most of my life Thekaspervote May 2018 #29

Good to hear. Dawson Leery May 2018 #30

I wonder if crop insurance covers this. House of Roberts May 2018 #35

Suddenly, soy sales to Canada mysteriously increase. Crash2Parties May 2018 #36

That's not what the article said, watoos May 2018 #41

Okay, let's say you are a multinational corporation that moves soybeans Crash2Parties May 2018 #61

So much winning... Still In Wisconsin May 2018 #42

I confess to experiencing some major schadenfreude each time I hear that Trump's policies are Nitram May 2018 #44

Unfortunately, the damage will hit everyone rurallib May 2018 #45

I know, but in the long run it might set conservative businessmen and farmers straight. Nitram May 2018 #46

I so remember the farm problems of the mid-80s rurallib May 2018 #47

I hope so, too. Nitram May 2018 #48

This is all to make corporate farmers richer AwakeAtLast May 2018 #49

Tired of winning yet? muntrv May 2018 #51

This is designed to screw the base of voters who voted for trump Gothmog May 2018 #52

Trump Slump. Over $5,000,000,000 from Iowa alone. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #53

That's ok mercuryblues May 2018 #54

except corn and soybean farming is almost totally mechanized rurallib May 2018 #57

Tired of all the "winning" yet...? regnaD kciN May 2018 #58

the moron is player checkers vs china- chinese checkers. pansypoo53219 May 2018 #59

he's a bully who just met someone who will kick his ass sound the globe rurallib May 2018 #60

There's a whole lot of pissing and moaning on this thread. slumcamper May 2018 #62

When I posted this it was only a few hours since it happened rurallib May 2018 #63