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24. History Repeats

Tue Sep 16, 2025, 08:01 AM

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Some people do not learn from this past.

I have seen this play during Trump's first term.

He imposes tariffs; markets are closed to farmer's products; they need bailing out.

Why did Trump think it would be different the second time?

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USDA considering economic aid for farmers this fall, says secretary [View all] BumRushDaShow Monday OP

US taxpayer paid to bankrupt farmers. Now will pay to bail them out. Irish_Dem Monday #1

In order to keep his/their voter block intact ... and KPN Monday #18

The billionaires are angry that feeding the people is even an issue. Irish_Dem Yesterday #23

Isn't that called vote buying...??? IthinkThereforeIAM 23 hrs ago #38

Buying votes here! bluestarone Monday #2

Trump bailed out farmers with tax money during his first term also. riversedge Monday #3

After he screwed them, same as it is happening here. Escurumbele Yesterday #22

Most farmer's are millionaires?????? Farmer-Rick Yesterday #32

Crank out them socialisms durablend Monday #4

them socialisms for the favored few..... Many more have lost their jobs. Norrrm Monday #11

That toon tells it all! oasis Monday #17

By 2020 the Trump admin had paid farmers a total of $32 BILLION in subsidies Bengus81 Yesterday #28

Easy-peasy, just cancel those ridiculous illegal tariffs FakeNoose Monday #5

Which farmers? quaint Monday #6

I suggest maybe not the Libertarians. littlemissmartypants Monday #7

nor the *real* family farmers. quaint Monday #9

Family farms make up 95% of farms in the US. So yeah...they'll be getting yet ANOTHER check Bengus81 Yesterday #26

Small family farms, not the huge acreage, corporate farms with multiple locations, owned by families. quaint Yesterday #33

Gotta take care of your base! JoseBalow Monday #8

So I guess all the Bootstraps are off! mdbl Monday #10

Let me get this straight they voted for the psychopath that promised them the moon................and then turbinetree Monday #12

You can't expect the people who caused the problem to solve the problem. They won't, but we know that. twodogsbarking Monday #13

Why ? They got their man and his policies in the WH. republianmushroom Monday #14

"Soshilism!!!!" Grins Monday #15

They didn't bat an eye Mblaze Yesterday #37

Destroy the market through protectionist policy, then subsidize the losers with government checks Prairie Gates Monday #16

All neoliberalism is is unbridled capitalism with a few social policies - very few. mdbl Yesterday #31

Bailout Renew Deal Monday #19

The Fucking Original Welfare Queens! Woodycall Monday #20

Bought and paid for by a felon/perv from Queens Bengus81 Yesterday #36

How Would This Economic Aid Work? DallasNE Yesterday #21

History Repeats bmichaelh Yesterday #24

Who didn't call this bailout months and months ago? I did when they shit canned USAID. Bengus81 Yesterday #25

Captain obvious said this would happen kerouac2 Yesterday #27

The Trump deficit set to be amazingly high Johonny Yesterday #29

Welfare cheats DinahMoeHum Yesterday #30

Rinse, Repeat. These foolish farmers will hoover up that public cash as they wail travelingthrulife Yesterday #34

DOGE D00ver66 Yesterday #35

Another one of their attempts to drain the Treasury... IthinkThereforeIAM 23 hrs ago #39

Public aid was a nasty thing when I was growing up .... live love laugh 23 hrs ago #40

The "fiscal conservative" republicans raised the debt ceiling by $5 TRILLION Mysterian 23 hrs ago #41

Taxpayer money Mblaze 21 hrs ago #42

Wouldn't that be socialism???? hamsterjill 21 hrs ago #43