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UpInArms

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2. The tariffs destroyed all the trade agreements

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 05:01 AM

Yesterday

and those will never come back. There are no incentives to ever trade with the US again. China will just go somewhere else.

The farmers fucked themselves with this.

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USDA defends $12 billion subsidy amid farm economy challenges [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Source of Funds eringer Yesterday #1

The tariffs destroyed all the trade agreements UpInArms Yesterday #2

Going to do this every year? Farming isn't a one year gig ya know. paleotn Yesterday #3

I'm pissed EuterpeThelo Yesterday #4

Moral hazard Prairie Gates Yesterday #5

once again azureblue Yesterday #6

I wonder how many big ag corps bought out the small farmer-get ready for price increases Stargazer99 Yesterday #7

Exactly the same as Trump's first term, and just as predictable. 1) Levy high tariffs on the countries that import the Martin68 Yesterday #8

most likely to justsomeguy01 Yesterday #9

I'm sure farm owners would like to go back to the old days. Aussie105 21 hrs ago #10