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Prairie Gates

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12. Lazy Farmers get the handouts they voted for

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Dec 8, 2025, 09:21 AM

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The myth of the hardworking farmer is just that, a myth. Farmers have twice voted in large numbers for Trump, who pledged in each campaign to slap tariffs on China that would reduce their exports and to pay them back with government handouts. It's time we understood that this is not a negative side effect of what they voted for, but precisely what they wanted: to work less, to be in the market less, to have the government hand them checks. They're lazy.

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Trump to Unveil $12 Billion in Long-Awaited Farm Aid Program [View all] BumRushDaShow Monday OP

-0- trust factor.................. Lovie777 Monday #1

What does Trump know about farming? Has he ever eaten or been near a vegetable? bucolic_frolic Monday #2

"Has he ever eaten or been near a vegetable?" BumRushDaShow Monday #3

Was at a PA Turnpike Burger King one time and the guy at the next register asked for a burger. Norrrm Monday #4

That was Burger King's "marketing strategy" BumRushDaShow Monday #9

Isn't this socialism? DemMedic Monday #5

Yes! Ray Bruns Monday #8

What a shock eh? Pfffttt...this $12 Billion is just the starting pay off Bengus81 Monday #6

Russia says thank you. Oh, y'all thought they were American farmers. twodogsbarking Monday #7

Trump ruins their income and then plays the savior with other people's taxes. Socialism? Farmers love him again. Norrrm Monday #10

And that political cartoon was done during his first term BumRushDaShow Monday #13

Yep! And they overwhelmingly voted for him again. Norrrm Monday #15

The orange Buffon created the problem nwduke Monday #11

Lazy Farmers get the handouts they voted for Prairie Gates Monday #12

Won't help crop sales next year Raven123 Monday #14

Who didn't know this was going to happen? Gimpyknee Monday #16

I'm sure Bessent's application is near the front of the line JustABozoOnThisBus Monday #17

The GOP ruins the farmers and now We The People get to bail them out AGAIN. travelingthrulife Monday #18

Just pretending to solve... purr-rat beauty Monday #19

And how much of this taxpayer money goes into Trump's pocket? Jimi du Ranty Monday #20

The money is probably only going to the corporate factory farms. LudwigPastorius Monday #21

I doubt it will happen. He'll bait-and-switch it in the fine print Torchlight Monday #22

This Assistance is Outside the Scope of his Authority eringer Monday #23