CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoTrump administration announces $12 billion in one-time payments to farmerswww.npr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up147arrow-down11cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up146arrow-down1external-linkTrump administration announces $12 billion in one-time payments to farmerswww.npr.orgCharlesDarwin@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square24fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareButtermilkBiscuit@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up10·3 days agoHow many of those farmers voted for trump? You reap what you sow, farms should know that. But many farmers have learned you reap a huge welfare check when you sow hatred so they keep doing it.
minus-squareChippys_mittens@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down12·3 days agoReap what you sow in your instance means starve everyone in yhe country to death.
minus-squareMadison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 days agoA. No it doesn’t, we already imported more then we exported and still do. B. That’s not an excuse, make better choices and stop crying when stupidity inevitably kicks you in the ass.
minus-squareCharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 days agoDepends on what they are farming and what you mean by “everyone”. The article says most of this will go to those that produce soybeans and corn - most of that is livestock feed.
minus-squareCharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·3 days agoI don’t eat livestock. About 6% of Americans are vegetarian, proving that plenty of people do w/o livestock and don’t starve.
minus-squareChippys_mittens@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down3·3 days agoHaving the option for the other 94% is pretty nice though.
minus-squareCharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoNice? Sure, I guess. However, I was talking more about starving vs. not.
minus-squareChippys_mittens@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·3 days agoI mean, yes, being a vegetarian is possible. Doesn’t make me want farmers to get less money.
How many of those farmers voted for trump? You reap what you sow, farms should know that. But many farmers have learned you reap a huge welfare check when you sow hatred so they keep doing it.
Reap what you sow in your instance means starve everyone in yhe country to death.
A. No it doesn’t, we already imported more then we exported and still do.
B. That’s not an excuse, make better choices and stop crying when stupidity inevitably kicks you in the ass.
Depends on what they are farming and what you mean by “everyone”.
The article says most of this will go to those that produce soybeans and corn - most of that is livestock feed.
Livestock we eat?
I don’t eat livestock. About 6% of Americans are vegetarian, proving that plenty of people do w/o livestock and don’t starve.
Having the option for the other 94% is pretty nice though.
Nice? Sure, I guess. However, I was talking more about starving vs. not.
I mean, yes, being a vegetarian is possible. Doesn’t make me want farmers to get less money.