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cliffside

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8. Good and scary thought, same is happening with homes/rental properties being bought by investors ...

Reply to Nictuku (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 10:13 PM

Apr 2

we can look at all sorts of small businesses that have been swallowed up by large corporations going back decades.

Think your gut feeling is spot on, land is valuable.

For some reason my mind just went to some old arcade games on the boardwalk where you shoot something and get a prize. We're all sitting ducks being picked off one by one by monied interests.

Big business, aka progress? ... leaves wounded in their wake.

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If farmers are to receive subsidies to ease the buden of tariffs so should consumers. [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2 OP

I think they want to cause Farmers to sell their land for pennys on the dollar Nictuku Apr 2 #1

Farmers received massive subsidies to protect them from retaliation from TSF's last round of tariffs. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2 #3

Yeah, but TSF isn't qualified to run for President again Nictuku Apr 2 #5

I think this is the idea for every aspect of American life. ananda Apr 2 #6

Good and scary thought, same is happening with homes/rental properties being bought by investors ... cliffside Apr 2 #8

Liberation reparations nt newdeal2 Apr 2 #2

Yes for consumers, no for the rich MiniMe Apr 2 #4

"so should consumers." Not their plan.. Consumers are the cash cow to be milked for every drop...nt mitch96 Apr 2 #7