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Meriwether Farms @MeriwetherFarms Oct 20

Dear @POTUS Trump,

We love you and support you— but your suggestion to buy beef from Argentina to stabilize beef prices would be an absolute betrayal to the American cattle rancher.

We understand there are larger economic and geopolitical dynamics at play, including countering CCP influence in countries in our hemisphere. But the practice of solving problems “over there” before solving problems here on our soil is what contributed to the downfall of our country: Americans always come last.

We understand beef prices are high, and we admire your concern for all Americans, but this is not the fault of the American producer. This is the fault of politicians who have allowed BRICS-aligned entities to dominate the meat industry, that participate in price fixing and who also continually lie to their consumers.

Washington for decades has facilitated the squeezing of our own ranchers while allowing these entities to flood the market with cheaper, lower-quality imports – and the American people don’t even know these products are foreign because they are allowed to be marked as “Product of the USA”.

On top of all this—there is only chaos coming from the Department of Agriculture. There is no true guidance, mixed messaging, and a copious amount of photo ops. There is no one to trust over there that truly understands the issues and isn’t bought out by or aligned with Big Industries.

The American cattle rancher is one of the last symbols of independence we have in the nation—but the continued manipulation and betrayal by the very people who claim to support them, needs to end immediately. While only representing 1% of the population, the work is tireless, daily, in poor conditions, with low margins, without thanks— all in order to keep this country fed. We would be a failed nation if we continue to betray the very people who put food on the table for us. There are so many voices on the outside that support you and want to see you succeed. Maybe it’s time to start listening to them. Your team knows how to get in touch with us.

Sincerely, Meriwether Farms

https://xcancel.com/MeriwetherFarms/status/1980296823286952257#m

Ah Argentina, the country Trump gave 40 billion to. America First apparently.

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    So, better labelling and point of origin laws, an open and free market and let customers decide ?

    We love you and support you

    Well, you lost me there

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    We love you and support you.

    Well, there’s your problem. Until you fix that, I think I’m going to just disregard the rest of those words you wrote.

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      For some god damned reason I read them. Its well explained point of corporations aligning with politicians to outsource everything in search of wider profit margins, leaving our own industries to atrophy.

      But yeah they voted for this, so, fuck em.

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        You know, I really wouldn’t say fuck 'em if they weren’t showing with their first six words that they have learned absolutely fucking nothing - and in my way of seeing things, people who refuse to learn have nothing to teach me.

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          Their whole identity is tied to tRump and MAGA. To admit he is anything less than omnipotent is to lose themselves and their identity. It’s why you’d have better luck breaking people of this hold by not conflating their decision making with his actions, instead pointing out how his actions are hurting all of us.

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      Appeasing Strong Men never works out. Proactive bowing down just causes you to hurt first.

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    …i am voting for the face-eating-leopard party…why are these leopards eating my face?..

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      Apparently Meriwether Farms was started by Catharine O’Neill Gillihan who was a member of the State Department and USAID under Trump in his first term.

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      …those idiots in the streets have been screaming about the leopards for years, but i was not affected…

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        …the rich and affluent people with fences and guns were not hurt by the leopards, and they promised we would not be hurt by the leopards…

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          …why would the leopards attack me instead of the people with guns and money?..

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    Well when all is said and done I know to never buy from Meriwether Farms again. I love when these fascist supporters own businesses I can boycott.

    Edit: lmao, apparently Meriwether Farms is owned by Catharine O’Neill Gillihan who was a member of Trump’s State Department and USAID in his first term. This hog was especially delicious for the leopards.

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    "Dear Trump, gawk gawk gawk gawk gawk weee gaw gawk love you ughhhh cum in my throat fascist daddy even though gawk gawk gawk you fucking hate us gawk gawk gawk jehshshsysuuuuuhnnnnnnn

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    The fact that they still love him shows that they are not any smarter than their livestock. Those cows happily follow their master to the slaughterhouse.

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    These idiot farmers still think trump is on their side. trump only cares about money and himself, nothing else. we’ve all had to deal with trumps bullshit for nearly a decade now, and these slow learners still haven’t figured it out yet.

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    Has any real human being ever said, truthfully, that they “love” a politician they have never met? That’s fuckin weird. But yeah… Trumpers.

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    We would be a failed nation if we continue to betray the very people who put food on the table for us.

    Lol, so are they also protesting the actions of ICE? Oh, they’re not? Hmmm, weird…

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      Any other politician throughout modern political history would have their disappointed voters start something like this with “I voted for you but…”

      I know I’m not saying what hasn’t been said a million times by now but it’s just so fucking weird.

      The president isn’t your child. You don’t need to show them unconditional love. You’re allowed to criticise them without prefacing that you still love them.

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    Sorry Trump and his administration probably can’t read, have you tried appealing to them with AI videos?

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      Could modify the one where he’s flying over and dumping shit, but when it cuts to the people they are farmers and ranchers.

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    “We’re a symbol of independence… Also feed me more boot please!” These people deserve every single thing they’re getting.

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    the American people don’t even know these products are foreign because they are allowed to be marked as “Product of the USA”.

    That can’t be true, right?

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      Why wouldn’t it be? Probably some game like importing a side of beef and cutting it up in the US, poof “Product of America”

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      Some beef is allowed to be labeled “USDA Beef” even if the cow involved has spent 95% of its life overseas. So during its early life, the cow can be fed unapproved hormones, antibiotics and exposed to unhealthy environments because those countries have no laws saying you CAN’T do that.

      It’s a way for big companies to do an end run around US health and safety laws.

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      One of our most powerful lobbies and corrupt industries is Food marketing and labeling.

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      Depends on what the US law is. In Canada this has been big news since our ally betrayed us. Product of Canada is 98%+ Canadian, Made in Canada is 51%+ but below 98% Canadian. Packaged in Canada is basically getting a vat of oj brought in and poured into containers in Canada.

      US companies have been slapping similar looking stickers with a maple leaf and “Canada’s favorite” type labeling to trick consumers who don’t pay much attention. Our grocery monopoly has also been labeling bins of produce as ‘product of Mexico/USA, product of Brazil/USA’’ etc, mixing produce together to sell US shit.

      Based on what we’ve been seeing down south, flat out lying to US citizens is completely on brand, and I’d honestly be surprised if that wasn’t the case here.