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Re:U.S. Farmers Stung by Tariffs Now Face a $3.5B Corn Loss by dabbledash on Saturday August 17, 2019 @07:47AM (#20723523)
“Don’t worry if food gets too expensive, you could stand to lose some weight anyway.”

I don’t think I can give a response to this that’s acceptable on HN, but wow.

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Re:U.S. Farmers Stung by Tariffs Now Face a $3.5B Corn Loss by asdfasgasdgasdg on Saturday August 17, 2019 @09:47PM (#20727709)
Is there something wrong with what I said? Is it impolitic to observe that most Americans exist in a serious caloric surplus? I am not excluding myself here or making any moral judgment on those who do. It's just a fact, and it is relevant to the concern that Americans might starve if the food supply contracted.
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