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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: AlphaWolf 🐝🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Don’t Cry for Me Argentina
Date: 10/15/25 12:06 AM
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OK, so Trump decides to give Argentina a $20 billion bail out instead of bailing out Americans getting subsidized healthcare.

So what is Argentina going to do with the $$$?

Of course, to support their farmers who grow soybeans. Soybean sales to China from Argentina and Uruguay have doubled from 2024 to 2025 and are expected to double again in 2026. Argentina's government temporarily suspended its export tax on soybeans (previously 26%).

Meanwhile, back on the ranch (so to speak), American farmers sales of soybeans to China have dropped like an investment in Trump’s crypto grift. In the first eight months of 2025, China's soybean purchases dropped to 218 million bushels, compared to nearly 985 million bushels during the same period in 2024.

No problem. How many more billions will it take to bail out American farmers, money that could have been spent on American healthcare, American food aid, American scientific research, hiring American workers, etc.

I wonder if the Trump family will get kickbacks from this? He’s said no, and Trump always tells the truth.

Maybe we can use the U.S soybeans to feed ICE agents so they can drag young women out of their cars and handcuff them (a lot safer than battling a giant frog invasion).

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