• buddascrayon@lemmy.world
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    “We hope there will be a bailout,”

    I wonder where they think the money for a bailout is going to come from? The money “saved” by DOGE? Don’t make me laugh. DOGE has cost the country more money than we could spend in 10 life times. Not to mention that killing USAID has also devastated farmers in this country.

    It’s going to be an interesting dinner show watching the Republicans fight each other to try to unwind the mess they’ve made by lining up behind the stupidest president this country has ever had. I just wish the Democrats weren’t so incompetent as well.

    We really need another option.

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    Republicans: What do you mean they grow all our food? We can just import it. What do you mean it’s $12 for a single tomato? This is all Biden’s fault!

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    That’s a big HELL NO from me. These are the same folks who likely voted for him; they need to reap what was sown.

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      they already did this with soybeans, they never recovered since china found other sources for thier soybean addiction.

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      They will get helped, just watch. That is the point of all these blanket tariffs, hurt everyone and then make exceptions for their supporters and friends.

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        Exceptions for anyone willing to owe the turnip. It’s all a shakedown game for personal allegiance, power accumulation, “ I’m winning”

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      I’m torn. On the one hand, you are right. It does seem to be a MAGA voter constant that they don’t see the evil of their actions until the feel the consequences personally. On the other hand, we Americans all need to eat, and we now cannot painlessly import our food.

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        Let’s fucking go.

        They made this bed for all of us. Time to sleep in it. We’ve got rice ‘n beans. We can grow potatoes and raise chickens.

        If they feel the pain, they may change their ways. If they’re kid-gloved away from the consequences of their own choices, they most certainly will not.

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          We’ve got rice ‘n beans.

          Out of curiosity have you ever tried to grow enough rice and beans to feed yourself? Since you’re so confident maybe you should give it a try this year. I’m sure it’ll be very gratifying to boast about how you grew most of the calories you ate in 2026.

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            I think the concept is that the US produces significant amounts of rice and beans. Most of our corn goes to feed.

            If we give up meat we could probably produce enough rice corn and beans to feed the US, but shortages and greed along the way will definitely drive the price up to unmanageable highs.

            In southern climates it’s not that hard to tend an acre garden, But it certainly not convenient or time efficient, and anybody who’s not familiar is not going to be able to manage.

            I’ve done hydroponic tomatoes and greens, I don’t think I could feed a family of four out of my basement but I could definitely put a big dent in starvation.

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          depends which states source thier food, tropical food comes from south of the border anyways, and from asia.

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    Even more subsidizing?! Isn’t that the type of trade manipulation Trump is accusing other countries of?

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    Then it’ll be quite the disaster. A huge chunk of those that voted for Trump are from farm country. If they don’t feel the full force of the repercussions that they helped cause, then they may not learn their lesson. No bailouts.

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      Offer Teslas at 50% off to the farmers! They get an EV at a bargain price, Tesla sales (and stock) booms. Or better yet the federal government just buys all the surplus Teslas and gives them away to farmers for free. Two problems solved with a single incentive, and it shows he cares about the environment after all!

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    How is giving farmers a bailout saving the government money? I thought this was about rooting out fraud waste and abuse and having extra money in the coffers?

    These guys are just pissing away fucking money.

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    He’ll toss them a few subsidies like last time and secure their vote for the third term.