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In reply to the discussion: USDA considering economic aid for farmers this fall, says secretary [View all]Prairie Gates
(6,655 posts)16. Destroy the market through protectionist policy, then subsidize the losers with government checks
These are the great believers in Saint Milton Friedman?
Good God. The Democrats, are, of course, then encouraged to occupy the Chicago School space abandoned by the MAGAs. They should decline, and move hard left instead. If the market has failed to produce fair trade, then it has failed. Say the MAGA premise is correct, but its solution is insane and incoherent. That's the play, not slotting oneself into the Friedmanite spot to be further abused.
The people know neoliberalism is a failure. That's why they vote for Trump in the first place. You have to give them the viable alternative, not take up the anti-Trump position from inside the neoliberal catastrophe.
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USDA considering economic aid for farmers this fall, says secretary [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Sep 15
OP
Family farms make up 95% of farms in the US. So yeah...they'll be getting yet ANOTHER check
Bengus81
Sep 16
#26
Small family farms, not the huge acreage, corporate farms with multiple locations, owned by families.
quaint
Sep 16
#33
Let me get this straight they voted for the psychopath that promised them the moon................and then
turbinetree
Sep 15
#12
You can't expect the people who caused the problem to solve the problem. They won't, but we know that.
twodogsbarking
Sep 15
#13
Destroy the market through protectionist policy, then subsidize the losers with government checks
Prairie Gates
Sep 15
#16
Who didn't call this bailout months and months ago? I did when they shit canned USAID.
Bengus81
Sep 16
#25
Rinse, Repeat. These foolish farmers will hoover up that public cash as they wail
travelingthrulife
Sep 16
#34