SOCIALISM!!1!

[Pommer]

-OR-
“Helping American Farmers Wage Trade War with China”

YMMV

White House Announces $16 Billion In Aid To Farmers Hurt By China Trade Dispute

 

[crossnote]

I thought Congress held the purse strings.

YMMNV

 

[zephcom]

-OR-
“Helping American Farmers Wage Trade War with China”

YMMV

White House Announces $16 Billion In Aid To Farmers Hurt By China Trade Dispute

As many other groups have learned, Trump 'announcing' aid doesn't mean there will actually be aid provided. He knows the American memory is about 30 minutes and no one will go ask these farmers if they ever got a check.

 

[rambot]

So long as they don't try to resolve the trade dispute. I'd HATE for problems to be resolved.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

We should be more positive about farm bankruptcies, buying up those farms and returning them to natural grassland and forests. This will bolster commodity prices, provide more recreational opportunities, and help the environment. Exporting half of what we grow isn't a good idea.

 

[Aldebaran]

We should be more positive about farm bankruptcies, buying up those farms and returning them to natural grassland and forests. This will bolster commodity prices, provide more recreational opportunities, and help the environment. Exporting half of what we grow isn't a good idea.

How far would you go with this? With the human population growing, more food is needed, not less. Many farms in my state have already closed up.

 

[WherevertheWindblows]

Free hypodermic needles for the drugs coming in across the border while decriminalizing knowingly giving someone aids are an excellent example of problems being resolved.

I never understood banning plastic straws while giving out free needles to shoot up drugs (which are made of the same thing).

 

[Belk]

Free hypodermic needles for the drugs coming in across the border while decriminalizing knowingly giving someone aids are an excellent example of problems being resolved.

I never understood banning plastic straws while giving out free needles to shoot up drugs (which are made of the same thing).

Drugs are not made of plastic.

 

[wing2000]

We should be more positive about farm bankruptcies, buying up those farms and returning them to natural grassland and forests. This will bolster commodity prices, provide more recreational opportunities, and help the environment. Exporting half of what we grow isn't a good idea.

...and the farmers would be converted to grassland managers?

 

[WherevertheWindblows]

Drugs are not made of plastic.

Where did I say drugs are plastic?

 

[ArmenianJohn]

-OR-
“Helping American Farmers Wage Trade War with China”

YMMV

White House Announces $16 Billion In Aid To Farmers Hurt By China Trade Dispute

I saw this headline earlier today and my first thought was to post in this forum (almost exactly the way you did it) - and as soon as I get here I see that you beat me to it! LOL!!! "Great minds...." LOL Good job!

 

[OldWiseGuy]

How far would you go with this? With the human population growing, more food is needed, not less. Many farms in my state have already closed up.

Human population growth is the problem.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

...and the farmers would be converted to grassland managers?

Actually some already are via the CRP program.

Conservation Reserve Program

 

[Albion]

Is there a SOCIALISM!!2!

 

[iluvatar5150]

We should be more positive about farm bankruptcies, buying up those farms and returning them to natural grassland and forests. This will bolster commodity prices, provide more recreational opportunities, and help the environment. Exporting half of what we grow isn't a good idea.

I think the bankruptcies are probably necessary, but as harsh as I am about rural red voters, I don't think we should be "positive" about these farms going under. They're small businesses owned by hard-working poor people who've put their entire lives into something that, in many cases, has virtually zero equity.

And why isn't exporting half our food a good idea? That means our farmers are efficient and productive and have more sustainable businesses.

 

[Aldebaran]

I think the bankruptcies are probably necessary, but as harsh as I am about rural red voters, I don't think we should be "positive" about these farms going under. They're small businesses owned by hard-working poor people who've put their entire lives into something that, in many cases, has virtually zero equity.

And why isn't exporting half our food a good idea? That means our farmers are efficient and productive and have more sustainable businesses.

Not to mention that helps these farmers make money to keep their farms afloat, and help feed people in other parts of the world. Also gives those people things to eat that they might not be able to grow there.

 

[Belk]

Where did I say drugs are plastic?

Here

drugs (which are made of the same thing).

Trying to be funny but apparently it feel flat.

 

[Pommer]

Is there a SOCIALISM!!2!

Yes, well, that “typo” was actually intentional, (what a nearly apoplectic writer might conjure trying to SLAM them keys), but on my iPad the “1” is uppercase on the “q”, while the “!” is to the right of the “m”.

 

[zephcom]

We should be more positive about farm bankruptcies, buying up those farms and returning them to natural grassland and forests. This will bolster commodity prices, provide more recreational opportunities, and help the environment. Exporting half of what we grow isn't a good idea.

The thought that crossed my mind was that forcing small businesses into bankruptcy so they can be bought up for pennies on the dollar is a time honored Capitalist tactic. It would not surprise me to see the total acreage of the 'corporate farms' increase at nearly the same rate as the 'family farmer' goes under.

While I'm not convinced that Trump smart enough to think this through, on the surface, this does look like a bigly capitalist manipulating the market to enable other capitalists to profit from bankruptcy.

 

[WherevertheWindblows]

Here



Trying to be funny but apparently it feel flat.

It's okay, keep practicing you could get better at it