I'm sorry, if you're growing cherries, fucking expensive ass cherries, and can't stay afloat without almost a half million dollars of welfare, then what the fuck are you even doing? I don't fully agree with it, but I at least understand the importance of giving welfare to people growing crops we actually need, but frivolous shit like cherries? What a waste. If we're paying almost a half million dollars in taxes to give you cherry welfare, those cherries better be free or close to it.
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I can't speak for this lady, but farming is expensive. There are tons of unnecessary challenges that are expensive to overcome (e.g., no right to repair on John Deere, seeds/genetic lines owned by Monsanto, etc.). Essentially, if I recall correctly most farming operations require tons of subsidies to continue existing. This woman's political beliefs are against her own interests and are terrible, but the money the U.S. gives the farmers is more about our system being broken than problems with the farmers.
This woman voted against her own interests. If she loses her farm, I won't feel bad for her. I do feel bad for farmers in general, and I don't begrudge them their subsidies in many cases because of the way the system is set up. I think John Oliver has one or two episodes on farming. If you haven't looked into it, I think that's a great place to start.
______ voted for Trump. Now, Trump's decision to _____ will hurt them.
On repeat.
Why would you vote Trump if youre relying on federal grant money? Its not like he hid the fact tbat he was gonna slash and burn govt programs. People really need to pay the fuck attention to what theyre voting for...jesus christ.
Imagine someone with totally average intelligence. Then realize 50% of people are dumber than that. Also - they think they are smart.
And this is why trump just turfed the department of education.
It's clear to me close to half the population stopped thinking after they heard "make America great again".
Sorry, I would care. But your leader told me that empathy is humanity's biggest weakness.
That said. How the fuck can the richest country in the world have less social security than any country in Europe? How the fuck do you even survive until your 18?
We’re only the richest country in the world because we have roughly a football-stadium sized number of billionaires and multi-millionaires. The remaining 300+ million of us have largely been brainwashed to believe we need to sacrifice everything to prop them up.
Zero fucking sympathy for the longtime Nazi and Russian supporting POS. Don't worry, your farm will end up in corporate hands thanks to your pure racist stupidity.
She sounds pretty dumb. Maybe someone smarter will take over the farm.
They get a $400k grant for free (previous years?) and struggle to keep the farm running?
Indeed. What did they think "welfare" is?
No no no. It’s only welfare if you get it. It’s critical operating capital if they get it.
Hopefully her farm does go under. These people are not going to learn until they face the consequences in their daily life. This country will have to tear itself apart before we wake up.
She will still vote Republican as a bag lady, I'm afraid.
Oh no. Anyway.
So these are the real welfare queens, not the people they voted to hurt. Fuck them and their farm.
“I was expecting to see a drastic turnaround for the better for my farm because the Republicans have always been for the American farmer,” said Carlson, a longtime Republican and Trump supporter.
If there's anything good that could come out of the entire Trump situation, it would be finally breaking the illusion and myth that Republicans are good for the economy and Republicans are good for farmers. It's apparent they will try to keep their head in the sand until they nearly suffocate though.
If you're so into republican policies, why not look back through all they've done. Notice a lack of small farms and farmers compared to decades ago?
Yesss, go bankrupt to own the libs!
Sorry. Zero fucks given over this idiots sob-story.
Fuck around
Find out <------- they are here
And they will learn nothing from it lmao
The leopards are having trouble keeping up with all the faces to eat.
Why would she need a grant for hiring workers when they are about to be deported?
Anyway, dear Leopard, have a nice lunch of faces.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Friday that the department was looking into program to help "mitigate any economic catastrophes that could happen to some of our farmers." Asked whether that would include direct payments, Rollins said, "We're working that out right now."
So they're looking into a mitigation program, they're working out a payment system... now? After annihilating government programs, starting a trade war with everyone and wrecking farmers' prospective income?
Thank goodness the US Govt is now in the hands of such professional, forward-thinking people who care about ordinary Americans and businesses. Such a relief after those radical lunatics who used to run things into the ground!
“ThE lEopArDs aTE mY StuPiD, uGLy fAcE!!!”