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US farmers say Trump’s $12bn package not enough to undo damage from tariffs (www.theguardian.com)

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Thousands of farms set to go bankrupt as grain farmers in particular hit by trade disruptions caused by price hikes

Donald Trump, having promised to “NEVER LET OUR FARMERS DOWN”, appeared to come through for them this month when he unveiled a $12bn aid package. Industry leaders say thousands of farms will still go bust this year.

While the US president has vowed to increase domestic farm production, and even claimed this formed a “big part” of his plan to lower grocery prices for Americans, many US farmers are grappling with mounting financial issues – compounded by Trump’s agenda.

Grain farmers, in particular, have been hit by trade disruptions caused by tariff hikes, and $11bn of the US Department of Agriculture’s Farmer Bridge Assistance Program will go to row-crop farmers. Trump’s trade war with China has hit soya bean farmers the hardest, as China bought 54% of US soya bean exports last year, according to the American Soybean Association.

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[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 2 points 1 day ago (6 children)

I never said coddle them. You just don't need to give them more reason to dig in their heels. You can tell them they're wrong in what they're supporting without the ad hominem attacks.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (5 children)

There isn't a way to tell a Nazi they are wrong without challenging their beleifs.

There isn't going to be a "nice way" to convert fascists into reasonable people.

If they cared about other human beings, OR cared about understanding the world around them, they wouldn't have fallen down this easily avoidable pitfall. And there isn't a good way to get the ignorant to seek information.

If you try to be their friend or just non-hostile it will always be read as validation of their beleif system. And that is unacceptable

[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 2 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (4 children)

Your assumption is they're all Nazis. Many are guilty merely by association, and are currently conflicted between deeply-ingrained loyalty programming and knowing that shit ain't quite right here. It's those fighting with their conscious that can be won over IF you don't antagonize them by being too angry to help them see the light. By being so black & white about it, you're not really being any better than you think they are.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 0 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

You are describing the internal conflict Nazis have

The citizens of Nazi Germany went through the same shit but we still called them Nazis because that's what they are.

[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

And there are those on both sides who sympathize with the other side. Absolutism & psychology often don't mix well.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 0 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Cool well if you coddle any Nazis into becoming good people let me know and we csn give you an award for the first time it ever happened.

[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

🙄

I see reading comprehension is a challenge for you. Try going through the thread again. Meanwhile, I'm done.

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