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Cirsium

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18. Never mind farmers

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 08:40 PM

Jan 9

Farmers are a tiny, tiny percentage of the population. As Democrats we need to stop talking as though they are the critical rural bloc, or even important at all. They are not.

It is a bad look for us. It advances the right wing framing about partisan demographics. The MAGA cultists are NOT farmers, ranchers, cowboys, lumberjacks, et al. they are weak, whiny, cowardly Walter Mittys.

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The US Department of Agriculture suspends all federal funding to Minnesota, effective immediately. [View all] demmiblue Jan 9 OP

Yea................... Lovie777 Jan 9 #1

One more way in which markodochartaigh Jan 9 #2

That will be great for the economy. Dave Bowman Jan 9 #3

He's spending tariff money 14 different ways and OOOH oil money!!! underpants Jan 9 #6

This revenge needs to stop NOW vapor2 Jan 9 #4

Jesus Christ. Minnesota is under a coordinated attack. underpants Jan 9 #5

It's an all out assault. demmiblue Jan 9 #8

This goes back to Paul Wellstone. LisaM Jan 9 #31

To be clear, that wasn't his funeral dflprincess Jan 9 #34

Thank you for clarifying. LisaM Jan 9 #40

I think our second amendment right covers not paying taxes to a fascist regime nt yaesu Jan 9 #7

Man, they are really terrified of Walz. Phoenix61 Jan 9 #9

Fucking Nazi Assholes. Cha Jan 9 #10

Google maps on 'Constitutional Crisis' -- 70sEraVet Jan 9 #11

Walz has put MN Natl Guard on Standby duckworth969 Jan 9 #12

He's like the world's biggest and oldest five-year-old Seinan Sensei Jan 9 #13

I agree in principle, but...... lastlib Jan 9 #36

The Federal Government Has Declared War On Minnesota angrychair Jan 9 #14

Gonna see my extended family tomorrow. Most are Minnesota farmers NickB79 Jan 9 #15

Not true Cirsium Jan 9 #20

Sure going out of your way to defend Republicans from the consequences of their actions there NickB79 Jan 9 #22

Say what? Cirsium Jan 9 #23

The farmers might blame Trump or the Dems. mysteryowl Jan 9 #16

Never mind farmers Cirsium Jan 9 #18

They are important. They provide our food. mysteryowl Jan 9 #19

Huh? Cirsium Jan 9 #24

I'm not accusing you of being a repuke. mysteryowl Jan 9 #25

I know Cirsium Jan 9 #41

Peace... mysteryowl Jan 9 #42

No worries Cirsium Jan 9 #43

I was criticized heavily for saying something similar a few months ago debsy Jan 9 #17

I didn't think it was possible, but 2026 is shaping up to be worse than 2025. sop Jan 9 #21

Another lawsuit forced onto a state that will surely be knocked down by the courts as has most of Bev54 Jan 9 #26

Clearly the federal government no longer represents us. Yet we still are forced to pay taxes. PatrickforB Jan 9 #27

This is Agent Orange's way of punishing Tim Walz for being a veep candidate. AZLD4Candidate Jan 9 #28

I'm with Rupar. Why are we paying taxes? AllyCat Jan 9 #29

Lawsuits incoming bucolic_frolic Jan 9 #30

The Dem governors need to activate their National Histfs Bread and Circuses Jan 9 #32

How is this even legal? Zelda_Orchid Jan 9 #33

Them: "What is this word, 'legal,' of which you speak?" nt Wednesdays Jan 9 #39

This orangecrush Jan 9 #35

This. W_HAMILTON Jan 10 #46

That's o.k. dude orangecrush Jan 10 #48

There are no MAGA farmers in Minn? Norrrm Jan 9 #37

Too many DFW Jan 10 #45

Good reason to secede and join up with Canada. Justice matters. Jan 9 #38

Time for a redux of the Hartford Convention of 1814. roamer65 Jan 9 #44

What would be the point of Minnesota sending money to the Federal Government. Norbert Jan 10 #47