Fri Jul 13, 2018, 03:47 PM

'Our pleas have fallen on deaf ears': Michigan farmers who supported Trump blast tariffs destroying

'Our pleas have fallen on deaf ears': Michigan farmers who supported Trump blast tariffs destroying their livelihoods
Tom Boggioni 13 JUL 2018 AT 15:37 ET

In an interview with farmers in Michigan who are seeing the agricultural tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump possibly destroy their livelihood, the Detroit News reports they can’t even get their congressional representatives to stand up for them.

According to David Williams, a fifth-generation soybean farmer in Elise, Michigan, the 25 percent tariff imposed by China in retaliation for the president’s tariffs is killing the agricultural sector.

“Nobody wins in a trade war,” said Williams, he 67-year-old president of the Michigan Soybean Association. “We’re not going to win. China’s not going to win. In the meantime, soybean farmers are just hurting.”

Williams pointed the finger directly at President Donald Trump, who he believes was put in the White House by rural mid-westerners like himself.

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/pleas-fallen-deaf-ears-michigan-farmers-supported-trump-blast-tariffs-destroying-livelihoods/

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9 replies	Author	Time	Post
'Our pleas have fallen on deaf ears': Michigan farmers who supported Trump blast tariffs destroying (Original post)	workinclasszero	Jul 2018	OP
He voted for him	JustAnotherGen	Jul 2018	#1
I find it hard to sympathize with these fools,	TheCowsCameHome	Jul 2018	#2
1930s Germany the farmers were big supporters of	safeinOhio	Jul 2018	#3
reap what you saw	AlexSFCA	Jul 2018	#4
If they voted for him, zero sympathy.	Golden Raisin	Jul 2018	#5
Assholes. Hope they learn something. Doubt they will.	Squinch	Jul 2018	#6
Womp Womp	wellst0nev0ter	Jul 2018	#7
Where's my violin?	llmart	Jul 2018	#8
"Hope this is what you wanted"	D23MIURG23	Jul 2018	#9

Response to workinclasszero (Original post)

Fri Jul 13, 2018, 03:50 PM

JustAnotherGen (27,266 posts)

1. He voted for him

He needs to point the finger at himself.

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Fri Jul 13, 2018, 03:52 PM

TheCowsCameHome (39,913 posts)

2. I find it hard to sympathize with these fools,

so therefore, I won't.

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Fri Jul 13, 2018, 03:54 PM

safeinOhio (21,869 posts)

3. 1930s Germany the farmers were big supporters of

the new leader. They were the first to be sent to the Russian front.

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Fri Jul 13, 2018, 04:02 PM

AlexSFCA (5,448 posts)

4. reap what you saw

the good thing they are seeing that trade war is purely trump’s creation and no one else is involved so they can’t blame others anymore. Their reps won’t do shit so will see how it may affect 2018 elections.

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Fri Jul 13, 2018, 04:18 PM

Golden Raisin (4,149 posts)

5. If they voted for him, zero sympathy.

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Fri Jul 13, 2018, 05:54 PM

Squinch (35,137 posts)

6. Assholes. Hope they learn something. Doubt they will.

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Fri Jul 13, 2018, 06:02 PM

wellst0nev0ter (5,755 posts)

7. Womp Womp

Plant some tater tots and prayers, magatards.

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Response to workinclasszero (Original post)

Fri Jul 13, 2018, 09:31 PM

llmart (11,406 posts)

8. Where's my violin?

Sorry you were so gullible to believe that Republicans cared about you, but you're on your own buddy.

However, there's an election coming up and you could redeem yourselves by checking the boxes next to Democrats. If you don't, then you truly are one stupid individual.

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Sat Jul 14, 2018, 05:49 AM

D23MIURG23 (2,670 posts)

9. "Hope this is what you wanted"

"Hope this is what you had in mind
Hope this is what you wanted,
'Cause this is what you're getting
I hope you're choking
I hope you choke on it"

Tool - "Ticks and Leeches"

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