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Attilatheblond

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1. Yep. Create the crisis, let people stew for a while, offer a half-assed 'solution'

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Wed Oct 22, 2025, 10:36 AM

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then take a victory lap for getting a voting block back into the fold.

This is NOT a solution to the problem of family farms struggling long term. Just a campaign ploy for the next election.

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It Was A Given That Krasnov Would Bail Out The Farmers [View all] gab13by13 Wednesday OP

Yep. Create the crisis, let people stew for a while, offer a half-assed 'solution' Attilatheblond Wednesday #1

Trump and his enablers have always bought votes... ananda Wednesday #2

Trump makes America's farmers takers not makers. Norrrm Wednesday #3

So we pay the tariffs, then pay to bail out the farmers hurt because of the tariffs. surfered Wednesday #4

Corruption and cronyism for family and friends. Extoration and vengance for all others. That's it. That's the plan. NCDem47 Wednesday #5

Absolutely! I look at this two ways. TSF is saying Fuck America, and also bluestarone Wednesday #6

So he can unilaterally send welfare checks to farmers? Buckeyeblue Wednesday #7