An Blue Dot Iowa Farmer Rips into Trump & Ashley Hinson.
Ashley Hinson keeps telling Iowa farmers sheās fighting for them while supporting the larger policies squeezing them, tariffs and trade uncertainty, expensive diesel and fertilizer, and health-care cuts hitting rural Iowa. Then she points to Save Our Bacon and an E15 bill that still isnāt law as proof sheās delivering.
Ashley Hinson: - Backed Tariffs Hurting Iowa Farmers - Supported Policies Driving Up Farm Costs - Voted to Continue the Iran War Amid Rising Diesel & Fertilizer Costs - Backed Medicaid Cuts Threatening Rural Iowa Healthcare - Promised Year-Round E15 ā Still Not Law - Introduced the āSave Our Bacon Actā - Took $65K+ From Pork-Industry Interests - Talks About Helping Farmers While Supporting Policies Squeezing Them
This is what speaking up for your community looks like. Iowa farmers are struggling, and instead of staying quiet while Ashley Hinson & Trump supports policies making their lives harder, sheās standing up and demanding accountability!
Iowa farmers deserve representatives who actually fight for them, not just talk about them when they need their votes.
Iowa farmers deserve representation that supports them? They deserve the representation they voted for. If they wanted a politician that would supported them they had that option on the ballot and said no thank you.
You do know there is an election in a month. Change your tone if you want them to do the right thing. Iowa has a solid chance of turning blue. Trump is one thing, now itās time to get rid of him and all his knee pad supporters.
I've been heavily downvoted for saying this. Just fyi. It's Reddit and anything that is counter to the hive mind is verboten, even if you're on the same side.
Americans, you (as a group) are too stupid to change. Best to vote Republican and embrace total annihilation and death. Cheer for that Death Cult (serious) they got. From the ashes others will be able to build something nice.
The USA needs to fall. You guys can't even fix a pool...and you're still rabidly supporting 85-year olds to run things. You are campaigning on who has more testosterone and eats more steak. Does that sound like a country that deserves to continue? No, it does not.
Come on. At some point you have lost. Admit defeat and go. Give someone else a chance to run things.
Why isn't mainstream media talking to these farmers? It's always some 'aww shucks' farmer who cites their christian values as to why they supported a man who paid to have sex with a porn star shortly after his wife gave birth to his son.
NYT has, and if Fox News is main stream media then you are a lost cause. But a lot of them have, just not ābig issuesā for Fox, but Fox Trump doesnāt like anymore, so who knows what might come out
I think for any politician anywhere they work for you. If they are not living up to the job you fire them.
It should be the best man for the job and not sticking with the party because that is always who you vote for.
Not a damned thing. Youāre wise to be cautious, as it could be a couple of different things.
Taken at face value, itās simply Republican and Independent farmers strategically re-branding themselves as āblue dotā Democrats. āWeāre not like those farmersā (old, racist, uneducated, homophobic) or, interestingly, even overweight.
It also creates a new form of identity politics, something closer to a farmer who drives an EV and owns a Peloton, yet eats a juicy ribeye twice a day and three times on Sunday.
Thereās an appeal there to both the so-called coastal elites as well as to the podcast bro audience. The dietary supplement market in the US is currently valued at $75 billion/yr. with expected annual growth between 7-8%.
Iām not sure who created the Peloton Farmer, but I think this is the least cynical interpretation.
Cites please. I only find that it grew out of the suspension of imported beef tariffs in August (mainly on TikTok). The term blue dot was in place for democratic/liberal rural voters. The farmers adopted it just this summer.
Yes. That refers to the voters. The term blue dot farmer refers specifically to the farmers who want to bring attention to them no voting GOP. It's a way for consumers to purchase from farms that share their views. If I can buy products from a blue farmer vs a red one..? Absolutely.
Is it in response to all the maggot farmers complaining about the cost of fuel and lack of workers and they blame Biden and will continue to vote republican?
Farmers who donāt vote against their own interest because theyāre racist and homophobic. Theyāre reporting on their dumb fuck red-dot farmer neighbors complaining about self-inflicted wounds and flames from a fire they helped stoke. Oh well.
Sorry. Hereās best I can do for the red-dot farmers.
More than just put political identities aside, throw out aligning with a political party! Hear what politicians are saying and ask if it aligns with their actions and voting records.
The reason were in this mess is because people view politics like sports. There are real world consequences to voting - you don't just get to turn off the TV and go about your day anymore.
We also need Democrats to focus on the most important issues that affect ALL OF US - leave all the trans rights stuff for a later day. Yes, people should all be able to love who they want - but what's more important to EVERYONE right now - Joe who became Jill playing school sports, or getting out of Iran and providing affordable health care to all citizens?
The Dems need to pick their battles - and I do not feel they have been prioritizing them correctly...
Republicans have been voting against self interest for at least 45 years now. You would think they would eventually figure out they are doing nothing but hurting themselves, but nope, they keep voting Republican.
If you are a farmer and voted blue I feel sorry for you, but if you are a farmer who voted for Trump and still says that will vote for him again if he's able to be a candidate, I can care less for you if you lose your farm.
She said she didn't vote for this, not she didn't vote for trump. She voted for trump, but wanted him to hurt other people. Y'all better hope that department of education comes back, because your comprehension is shite
Well clearly this farmer is not considering the most important and dangerous problem in America... you know trans people. I might go to the bathroom and some trans people might see my wiener/butt....the horror. Lets all continue to vote to protect the pedophiles and the billionaires.
Project 2025 proposes eliminating the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs, which ā[protect] farmers from substantial drops in crop prices or revenuesā according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The plan would also āban farmers from receiving ARC and PLC payments the same year they also receive crop insurance indemnities,ā undermining farmersā ability to plant the next crop. Moreover, Project 2025 would make it harder for small and family farmersā to access capital via Farm Service Agency loans and undermine their ability to expand to new markets. The plan also calls for eliminating crop export promotion programs, such as the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Develo
Youāre more than a little off the mark. Just wait until the Dems control the house and senate and decide itās time for political unity and blah blah blah. Voting will not get us out of the problems we are in. Isnāt that blatantly clear to you all?
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u/Ohuigin 10h ago
They donāt care about you. They never have.
And they never will.
But ya know - keep voting for āem.