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progressoid

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3. I know a few farmers from my youth

Reply to msongs (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 09:42 PM

Sep 18

They run the gamut from Jerry Brown liberals to Trump Republicans. However, most are Repubs.

Unsurprisingly, the repubs don't see the hypocrisy in their yearly subsidy checks from the gov't. Or the irony that they hate socialism and unions but belong to a farmers cooperative.

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Turek is inspiring and knows how to win in red Iowa [View all] progressoid Sep 18 OP

I think he is running on the right message too SSJVegeta Sep 18 #1

promise em socialist bailouts coming from blue state pockets, that gets the welfare farmers going every time nt msongs Sep 18 #2

I know a few farmers from my youth progressoid Sep 18 #3