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48. Since I read that's a magical tipping point,

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Sun Apr 13, 2025, 11:59 PM

Apr 13

my wildest hopes are with you on this!

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A crisis is unfolding on Main Street..... [View all] IrishBubbaLiberal Apr 13 OP

And imagine being a soybean farmer and your crop is just getting ready to harvest. China doesn't buy your crop like Walleye Apr 13 #1

"This is a national disaster, almost as bad as an actual war." CrispyQ Apr 13 #4

Pretty clearly expresses the way I feel too Walleye Apr 13 #7

The role of government bee_peaceful Apr 13 #41

Sadly, the corporations will come in and gobble up the farms that go broke. Vulture capitalism in on the menu. Evolve Dammit Apr 13 #19

Thats basically what happened slightlv Apr 13 #24

My Depression era parents told me this. If you were rich going into the Depression, you did very well. Evolve Dammit Apr 13 #28

Sometimes true cate94 Apr 14 #59

That has been going on since Nixon began ignoring small farmers and only provided aid to the largest operations and ShazamIam Apr 14 #49

Reagan did that in the 80s. Now vantzy-pantz is poised to steal the family farms. Clouds Passing Apr 14 #54

And USAID isn't going to buy it either BonnieJW Apr 13 #45

I guess they carry insurance for crop loss, but it will be much more expensive travelingthrulife Apr 14 #55

Honestly, I think they will go ahead and vote Republican in the midterms. They can't help it brainwashing Walleye Apr 14 #57

Wall Street is often a leading indicator Johonny Apr 13 #2

The Corporations are running America DENVERPOPS Apr 13 #44

The corporations actually still have some power but they seem convinced MadameButterfly Apr 13 #47

The MOST complicit DENVERPOPS Apr 14 #58

They probably would have a reason they consider "good" slightlv Apr 13 #46

When countries recommend their citizens use a burner phone Tadpole Raisin Apr 13 #3

Canada is beautiful and friendly lame54 Apr 13 #5

If you are considering homegirl Apr 13 #37

Travel from Canada to US already down somewhere between 19 and 34% in March and that is just a start Bernardo de La Paz Apr 13 #6

Damn. Looks like it's up to the Canadians to show us how to stick together. We're not doing it. Walleye Apr 13 #8

Yes, good on the hundreds of thousands taking direct action, we must now kick it up to sustained millions. Magoo48 Apr 13 #16

I think thats only part slightlv Apr 13 #26

Shop Union grocery if people have the chance! wolfie001 Apr 13 #33

I believe we will. bee_peaceful Apr 13 #42

Since I read that's a magical tipping point, slightlv Apr 13 #48

Yup. Magoo48 Apr 14 #53

Really great point. We are as divided as the Civil War and Drumpf's abuse has solidified our friends to North. Rightly Evolve Dammit Apr 13 #20

How to unite a country 101: insult everything good they represent. nt Tadpole Raisin Apr 13 #10

How to unite the world: Insult every country, attack every country's economy, and proclaim victory. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 13 #11

lol! Well said. Tadpole Raisin Apr 13 #12

Thanks. Not touche, it is said in solidarity with the blue citizens of the US like you. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 13 #13

Reminds me of the adage of playing chess with a pigeon... ECL213 Apr 14 #52

Inquisitor Homan will meet his deportation quotas no matter who is swept up. travelingthrulife Apr 14 #56

The billionaires need tax relief. Serve your masters! usonian Apr 13 #9

And a family of five from Spain just died in a NYC helicopter crash. OMGWTF Apr 13 #14

European visitors having their phones searched and getting turned away if they criticized Trump... GiqueCee Apr 13 #15

Trump's lackeys are already hard at work cooking the statistics. LudwigPastorius Apr 13 #17

Found the story about their meddling. LudwigPastorius Apr 13 #38

Good post! Thanks for the info. And I agree. We are at a crossroads IMHO Evolve Dammit Apr 13 #18

Not to mention that there are many small American businesses that export their products to be profitable. Squaredeal Apr 13 #21

Keep protesting! Linda ladeewolf Apr 13 #22

Small businesses don't have time. None of us do. OldBaldy1701E Apr 13 #27

I'm 70 years old. I don't have time. Linda ladeewolf Apr 13 #35

A local note from the PNW - Seattle area... Wounded Bear Apr 13 #23

Who's old enough to remember this? WinstonSmith4740 Apr 13 #25

If nothing else, Serling was a true prophet.. slightlv Apr 13 #29

2 space aliens looking down on earth. Norrrm Apr 13 #31

States offering support to businesses is Socialism perdita9 Apr 13 #30

Unless they are billionaires Meowmee Apr 13 #40

Unless you are a farmer. progressoid Apr 14 #62

Am I supposed to have sympathy? Bluetus Apr 13 #32

You have looked at exit polling and you know this? GreatGazoo Apr 14 #61

In my circle of associates, at least 90% Bluetus Apr 14 #63

Polling GreatGazoo Apr 14 #64

I am not thinking about Etsy businesses Bluetus Apr 14 #65

Trump::: "Only the weak will fail." --- 'It's your fault.' Norrrm Apr 13 #34

Travel. Not just Europeans but Australians next, and South Americans, and of course Canadians. Only good news is... lostnfound Apr 13 #36

Sounds like multiple crises to me Meowmee Apr 13 #39

"Small businesses are panicked." Aussie105 Apr 13 #43

Next years World Cup BidenRocks Apr 14 #50

Would you travel to a place... LS_Editor Apr 14 #51

These are NOT trump tariffs! These are REPUBLICAN tariffs, because the republican congress could stop all of this. BComplex Apr 14 #60