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'It's just disappointment': Shutdown adds to farmers' anxieties

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Re: 'It's just disappointment': Shutdown adds to farmers' anxieties

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The majority of them voted for Trump and still support Trump. I'm interested in what finally breaks the spell.

~78% https://investigatemidwest.org/2024/11/13/trump-election-far...

> Not only did Trump increase his support among farming-dependent counties, but more than 100 of those counties supported him with at least 80% of their vote.

It looks like the campaign to blame Democrats is working or they expected a bailout all along. A third possibility that seems less likely is they are willing to suffer for ideological reasons.