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Old 03-26-2020, 07:16 AM
 
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During the great depression, 1 in 150 million committed suicide, approximately 40000. Think about that.
If we purposely kill the economy for a made up virus pandemic, of which this is, we are pushing people to the edge.
Stop farming, truckers, stock trades, banking, real estate, and PEOPLE from working because they cant sit next to someone and work without being infected by a virus that is less threatning than the flu, etc etc. You did not do this during Obama.. Ebola , Zika, Sars1/H1N1, Ecoli at resturaunts.
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Old 03-26-2020, 07:48 AM
 
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There is an attack on US food production. We're being told to not eat gluten( wheat). Not to eat dairy. Not to eat meat.
Corn is okay because its used for ethanol and for corn syrup. Corn syrup actually being truly bad for you, far worse than sugar. Its not that small farms aren't able to be financially successful, its that they're being run out of business.
Huge farming concerns want to monopolize the food production market.
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Old 03-26-2020, 08:28 AM
 
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There is an attack on US food production. We're being told to not eat gluten( wheat). Not to eat dairy. Not to eat meat.
Corn is okay because its used for ethanol and for corn syrup. Corn syrup actually being truly bad for you, far worse than sugar. Its not that small farms aren't able to be financially successful, its that they're being run out of business.
Huge farming concerns want to monopolize the food production market.
Urbanization, cheap money and govt incentives have screwed up the agribusiness, much of it unsustainable going forward. One possible outcome of all of this is a gradual return to smaller, local farming/living
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Old 03-26-2020, 08:53 AM
 
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Been going on for a while....

One of my favorite songs from John.


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=joNzRzZhR2Y
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Old 03-26-2020, 11:55 AM
 
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Take your TDS somewhere else. The struggles of farming should never be politicized, as maintaining food security in this nation is in everyone's best interest.
You make no sense.
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Old 03-26-2020, 12:01 PM
 
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Been going on for a while....

One of my favorite songs from John.


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=joNzRzZhR2Y
Think those were his brothers in law
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Old 03-26-2020, 12:05 PM
 
Location: Lahaina, Hi.
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During the great depression, 1 in 150 million committed suicide, approximately 40000. Think about that.
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Better check your math.
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Old 03-26-2020, 12:09 PM
 
Location: USA
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Farming is a terrible business. Always has been. It is high risk, labor and capital intensive, and you’re selling a commodity product. Whoever does it the cheapest wins. Manufacturing is the same way.

If you want to make money, get into banking. You can simply feast on the fruits of someone else’s labor.
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Old 03-26-2020, 09:31 PM
 
Location: Unperson Everyman Land
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Trumps trade war has put them in a very hard spot, and while some select farmers survive on taxpayer bail-outs, some others don't.
The numbers are from 2014-2018.

Thanks for playing.
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Old 03-27-2020, 08:06 AM
 
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Not every topic in P&OC has to do with President Trump. YOU are the one who is myopic.
Lol...I had to laugh. They have Trump on the brain.
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