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spockresists.bsky.social • 15 days ago

Gutting USAID threatens billions of dollars for U.S. farms.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/06/trump-usaid-money-american-farms/

Comments

demwriter.bsky.social•14 days ago

How will the losses red states are enduring and going to endure from DOGE cuts going to fit into Johnson's plans for reconciliation?

doggonewild.bsky.social•14 days ago

Which they overwhelming voted for because the government will bail them out with subsidies. You know I hope they don't let them wallow in their stupidity.

doggonewild.bsky.social•14 days ago

Sorry but so sick and tired of the farmers getting bailed out when they never vote with anyone else in mind. Fuck em.

kkempen.bsky.social•13 days ago

Whatever will those oligarch Kansas wheat “farmers” do now?

cayoyay.bsky.social•14 days ago

They want monopolies, they want people to have no control over anything

lglly.bsky.social•14 days ago

Even MAGA Kansas Sen Moran seems to be getting it now
https://kansasreflector.com/2025/02/07/kansas-moran-davids-sound-alarm-on-delay-of-usaid-food-aid-to-starving-people-worldwide/

shadowandlight.bsky.social•14 days ago

When humanitarian aid is dismantled, it’s not just programs that crumble—it’s lives. Hunger, illness, and instability don’t stay contained. Abandoning the vulnerable isn’t just a moral failure; it’s a global threat. Compassion isn’t weakness—it’s survival. 🌗✨

wendytx.bsky.social•14 days ago

When I was a kid during the week in years, I had free lunch one day and then the next day I didn’t. I was told that I needed to pull myself up by my bootstraps by Republican including those in my own church.

Come on Farmers. Pull yourself up by your bootstraps.

wendytx.bsky.social•14 days ago

*kid during the Reagan years..

mfan-90210.bsky.social•14 days ago

Good They made their bed now they can sleep in it

dizzygirl.bsky.social•14 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/dizzygirl.bsky.social/post/3lhpsbhkjj226

cannonball-titcomb.bsky.social•14 days ago

"That's a good thing, Donny, that's a real, real good thing you did wishing him to the cornfield."

erl-king.bsky.social•14 days ago

It’s almost like they’re fucking stupid.

richardsaundersbu.bsky.social•14 days ago

Frankly, even as I was a kid growing up on a ranch, I don't give a damn. Just like the farmers and ranchers who are worried about losing their gopher killing guns don't care about cities struggling with gun violence. Okay, I am not heartless. They will be in my thoughts and prayers...just for today.

betterdaysahead24.bsky.social•14 days ago

The farmers overwhelmingly voted for Trump. Suck it up. And no welfare for them.

jeannels.bsky.social•15 days ago

Bullet meets shoe.

coffeefan2.bsky.social•14 days ago

over 70% of farmers voted for him, now they can deal with it. I have not one bit of sympathy for them.

jochemfloor.bsky.social•15 days ago

Which makes for a rich plunder for those with cash.

mrbandot.bsky.social•14 days ago

No problem Trump will just send them a subsidy check paid by the US taxpayer. Those he can’t subsidize will be bought out by large corporations after they file for bankruptcy. Just look like he did when he crashed the soybean market in 2020.

enahchine.bsky.social•15 days ago

Under no circumstances do they get financial aid from the federal government. I hope Democrats understand that.

lindaaoswald1.bsky.social•14 days ago

Wondering how many of those farmers voted for trump.

sidthekid1414.bsky.social•14 days ago

I was thinking the same thing

lindaaoswald1.bsky.social•14 days ago

Those of us who didn't vote for trump knew it would be bad, and it is. Sadly, will probably get worse.

moonshinea.bsky.social•14 days ago

Honestly, it appears it has to get a lot worse. Protest? Have to work. Boycott? Must buy from Amazon. End racism? It’s the Super Bowl…

thelionseye.bsky.social•14 days ago

well, looks like things are working out then...the farms didn't have anyone to pick the crops anyway 🤦

chetthejet.bsky.social•14 days ago

So Elon Musk is spending $40,000,000 on several Super Bowl ads to trash USAID, an agency that does a lot of good in poor countries like Liberia where I served 2 years in the Peace Corps. They financed a hydroelectric project there. No surprise Fox would not fact check the ads & just take the $'s.

disb83.bsky.social•15 days ago

Womp womp

bunnystars500.bsky.social•15 days ago

Nope, Diaper Don will blame other countries then "save" farmers from the evil non buying countries by giving them (including corporate owned farms) tax payer funded subsidies.
Like all despots, he hates his subjects and believes all are stupid therefore easy marks .

mlamb.bsky.social•14 days ago

Oh yea the finding out phase has begun

cldakalc.bsky.social•14 days ago

You’ve clearly mistaken Trump for someone who gives a shit about anyone but himself. Besides, he’s only doing what Putin and Musk told him to do

antirepublican.bsky.social•14 days ago

Fuck all the maga farmers. Suffer.

peregrinamom-sandy.bsky.social•14 days ago

Many that voted for Trump will find themselves on the auction block.

gr82bus.bsky.social•14 days ago

If we're going to fall apart I admit I enjoy watching red states getting screwed since they voted to screw the whole country.

pjpleades7.bsky.social•14 days ago

FAFO EVERYONE

jseelug.bsky.social•15 days ago

Hey Senator Grassley do you still love the orange guy enough to sell farmers out for his love

waterandafter.bsky.social•14 days ago

Grassley gets elected because he does make sure Iowa gets all the government pork.

ecmkat.bsky.social•15 days ago

🤔 I assume farmers knew this when they voted for the orange man?

lilhughes.bsky.social•14 days ago

The orange man will just bail them out

silevey.bsky.social•14 days ago

Well, the farmers got what they voted for an asshole

lizonline011.bsky.social•14 days ago

And some of the produce has begun to rot on the piers, waiting to be shipped. People are starving, but why don’t you make your point (whatever it is).

rockhead52.bsky.social•14 days ago

READY, SHOOT, AIM! A Trump administration SPECIALTY! ✌️💙🎶😎

feministnana.bsky.social•14 days ago

Pretty sure most of the farmers in my county voted for the felon, to them I say FAFO asshats!

angelpete.bsky.social•14 days ago

no worries. Trump will bail them out. Claim he is big time pro-farmer. Then shout doge success for all to hear.
But it is just his ineptness that caused it all.

katiemystery.bsky.social•14 days ago

“Why are you hiring yourself? Why are you hitting yourself?”

edeasthell.bsky.social•14 days ago

How many of those farmers voted for that very thing that will destroy them?

docsorry.bsky.social•14 days ago

They'll get a bailout by courtesy of the taxpayer, just like last time. No worries.

shawndra.bsky.social•14 days ago

You would think the senators and congresspeople would be concerned. I’m sure they will have some pissed off farmers.

biffwhipster.bsky.social•14 days ago

Trump is just “retroactively applying truth” to all his claims that the US is a 3rd world country.

Thats one way to be right.

ams1701.bsky.social•14 days ago

They don't care..they want to destroy us so Putin can pick up the pieces

waterandafter.bsky.social•14 days ago

Or force farmers to sell to big corporations.

ams1701.bsky.social•14 days ago

Or to China/Russia/ Saudi

hapdadiii.bsky.social•14 days ago

The same farmers who voted for the orange cockroach

linz13.bsky.social•14 days ago

The food is already rotting in the ports

alienarmstrong.bsky.social•15 days ago

Farmers voted for Felon 47. He will "executive order" subsidies for Farmers so they will be fine. The American people on the other hand...not so much.

ams1701.bsky.social•14 days ago

I don't think they will. They don't give a f ck about their base. They are not planning on elections again

alienarmstrong.bsky.social•13 days ago

I totally agree that they aren't planning on any more elections. Or, they will be sham elections like Russia. There is also the aspect that it will provide an opportunity for corporations to purchase the farms, making the oligarchy richer. Bill Gates has been buying farmland for several years.

ams1701.bsky.social•13 days ago

China, Saudi and Russia will be buying the farms

waterandafter.bsky.social•14 days ago

Farmers will get their subsidies again and tell everyone else to eat bootstraps

danithedem.bsky.social•15 days ago

Weird, faux news hasn’t mentioned this part 🧐😑

skydive8.bsky.social•12 days ago

We can't ignore the waste.
https://bsky.app/profile/skydive8.bsky.social/post/3lhvpcadbwk22

77heelerst.bsky.social•14 days ago

YES IT DOES

leabug1.bsky.social•14 days ago

Too bad. Let's let them pull themselves up by their bootstraps and not accept socialism. (Sarcasm)

hummungbird.bsky.social•15 days ago

I wish I could feel sorry for these people 🤯 their not living under rocks, information was available to them before voting.

Pigheaded ppl now see paying the price and so do we who voted for educated accomplished lady.
Screw you all!!

waterandafter.bsky.social•14 days ago

They kind of are living under rocks.
Internet is spotty at best and local radio is right-wing owned.
I see so many that are proud to still own their flip-phones.

hummungbird.bsky.social•15 days ago

*Autocorrect is seldom correct 🙄

tamyl.bsky.social•14 days ago

Trump won’t help the farmers no matter how much the Republican Senators and Representatives beg. 🤷🏻‍♀️

taradanger.bsky.social•14 days ago

Damn Iowa... What do you know?

waterandafter.bsky.social•14 days ago

Whomp whomp

btoreo.bsky.social•14 days ago

FAFO

kara21623.bsky.social•14 days ago

They want everyone to not eat.

pwilly3.bsky.social•15 days ago

They will get paid no matter what. They are white, and trump supporters. Either way Americans have to pay for their crops. Whether it’s USAID or MUMP government welfare.

omganita.bsky.social•14 days ago

Trump will just pay them to turn over fields

obrienp.bsky.social•15 days ago

Because of trump voters... we are all paying the price.

Literally!

obrienp.bsky.social•15 days ago

America's most farming-dependent counties overwhelmingly backed trump in this year's election by an average of 77.7%!

Prices will skyrocket, and American consumers will pay astronomical prices at the grocery store!

They weren't fucking paying attention!

taradanger.bsky.social•14 days ago

Hey, at least these mofos got pitchforks.
They want the boots so they can end social security.
We need to get to the streets folks.

obrienp.bsky.social•14 days ago

👍All very true, Tara!