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In reply to the discussion: The first casualties of Trump's trade wars are Texas cattle ranchers [View all]Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)32. Simply because
they tend to be more Conservative/Religious and easily manipulated by Local Media. Spent decades doing campaigns in Rural Areas. What a interesting dynamic one encounters,if you grew up in a Rural Lifestyle that in its self makes entry in to discussions of Politics much easier.
Show up in a suit,you are either a Politician or Insurance peddler.
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Nope, this is Trump's shit show and he has to own it and we need to make sure of that...
iluvtennis
Feb 2017
#19
This is what happens when something that sounds good in a speech to the ill-informed
VMA131Marine
Feb 2017
#5
I agree, which is why I'm not discouraged by the ones who refuse to listen.
herding cats
Feb 2017
#20
To be fair, the agriculture industry leaders are vocal that Trump's plan will break them.
herding cats
Feb 2017
#23
Mexicans already have been organizing a boycott of US goods, especially beef.
Bernardo de La Paz
Feb 2017
#11
Read somewhere else that Mexico is looking to replace corn sales from American farmers as well.
randr
Feb 2017
#17
But hey, he's going to build that wall to keep us all in. ur, I mean keep the bad hombres out.
Hekate
Feb 2017
#24
Probably a lot of them can feel Trump's ICE breathing down their necks anyway. nt
tblue37
Feb 2017
#40
The complete text of the TPP and its appendices has been online for over a year now
Recursion
Feb 2017
#57
He'll make up for it by letting them exploit public lands for pennies on the dollar.
GoCubsGo
Feb 2017
#54