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Posted: 5/14/2021 8:50:32 AM EDT
Yeah I know CNN link... if it bothers you find another...
How John Deere is helping Black farmers and their descendents take back unjustly seized land Unjustly seized doesnt exactly sound like unjustly siezed... sold by a descendant and legally acquired by someone else seems more accurate. Oh wait! John Deere HR is involved... go figure. https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/05/14/business/john-deere-black-farmers/index.html |
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I'm something of a cynic, but I can look into the future and see the possibility of this movement turning into a nightmare for white farmers, particularly in the south. If your land holdings go back to any of the old black estates, it's conceivable that it might not matter if it was purchased legally, the current woke bullshit could metastasize into 'reparations' in which whites have to give up their land. South Africa, here we come.
Wake up, Deere - the people that spend the most money on green shit don't give a fuck about your SJW bullshit. |
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What the hell John Deere? I just dropped thousands for a new green lawn tractor last month.
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Their magazine "The Furrow" has been getting more woke by the issue.
Remember, they are a globalist company. No different than Nike or any of the rest. |
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Companies makes all this stuff so complicated. It's really very simple.
I'm company XYZ and we make widgets. "Ok Company XYZ, what do you think about the latest SJW trend?" No idea, we make widgets. "But, but...what about the trend?" We make widgets. Wanna buy some widgets? See...simple. |
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LOL....I wonder if they are helping the indigenous people of Brasil get back their land too?
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My take away from the article:
Who ever thought land fractions were a good fucking idea? Jfc. This is government fuck up all over it. And Deere just wants more people to extract a payment out of. Black, white, red, tan, whatever. Can you blame them? |
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I'm actually thankful when companies tell me that they no longer want my business.
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Quoted: Companies makes all this stuff so complicated. It's really very simple. I'm company XYZ and we make widgets. "Ok Company XYZ, what do you think about the latest SJW trend?" No idea, we make widgets. "But, but...what about the trend?" We make widgets. Wanna buy some widgets? See...simple. View Quote Sooooooo simple. I never understood why a company would take a stand on an issue. Stick to doing company shit. |
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Reading the article it seems it's clearly a legal issue and shouldn't be conflated as a race issue. It can and likely does haplen to white heirs also.
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the farmers have already been looking toward fendt so they might not wanna go down that road
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Quoted: Just went out and set my tractor on fire. Fuck JD. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/206146/A102341C-4E1E-423F-8E63-10B71B3FD757_jpe-1941725.JPG View Quote stand back when those tires go. can be a bit dicey. nice combine, though |
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Quoted: good grief. stay in your fucking lane JD. View Quote It is their lane. More land owners = more suckers for a payment. Especially in situations like this. New land owner. No idea what the fuck to do. Your local Deere dealer will take very good care of you.... of course you need all this equipment... |
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Wait, does the land belong to African American's, or Native American's? I'm confused.
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If anyone isnt aware that JD went full commie years ago then you're not paying attention.
I've spent my last dime buying their equipment. I have a bit longer letting them milk me on repairs of some leftover owned units then after that no more not ever. |
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Quoted: It is their lane. More land owners = more suckers for a payment. Especially in situations like this. New land owner. No idea what the fuck to do. Your local Deere dealer will take very good care of you.... of course you need all this equipment... View Quote break the average farm size down in acreage with more owners and there will be less demand for million dollar machines. also opens the door for all the kubotas, tym, kioti mahindras to gain back market share. |
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There is history...
JD has been a huge target for a specific group of racists who basically allege that there is a farming gap among blacks and that gap is due to exclusion from land, loans, access to seed, access to tractors and equipment, and a lack of training. These groups are effective at extortion and just got black farmers loans forgiven...only black loans. They won huge money years back, from the fed gov in a lawsuit based on alleged discrimination in farm programs. Now, they are riding a wave of money and are going after companies like JD, alleging they refused to loan money and finance tractors which caused long term racial inequality. JD already caved and paid them once...more will be extorted. |
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Catering to the large segment of small farmers who are black?
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Quoted: Companies makes all this stuff so complicated. It's really very simple. I'm company XYZ and we make widgets. "Ok Company XYZ, what do you think about the latest SJW trend?" No idea, we make widgets. "But, but...what about the trend?" We make widgets. Wanna buy some widgets? See...simple. View Quote Needs to be repeated over and over. As a person, I have political views. As a business, I only care if the payment completes successfully. |
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Quoted: Just went out and set my tractor on fire. Fuck JD. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/206146/A102341C-4E1E-423F-8E63-10B71B3FD757_jpe-1941725.JPG View Quote That's a combine....did you set your tractor on fire too |
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Well after reading that article you’d think all blacks are lazy and dumb and that lynching and mob violence is happening today forcing blacks to leave.
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This is kind of funny because all I hear from people I know who farm are telling me the majority of farmers are either trying to buy used equipment you can actually work on or are specifically skipping JD altogether. Makes sense they need a new market.
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Quoted: Just went out and set my tractor on fire. Fuck JD. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/206146/A102341C-4E1E-423F-8E63-10B71B3FD757_jpe-1941725.JPG View Quote Your a Gawdamn Stormtrooper, that's what you are! |
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Quoted: Did they allow someone to self-identify or did they perform inspections in front of a board or something and rendered a judgment on the person's race? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted:These groups are effective at extortion and just got black farmers loans forgiven...only black loans. Did they allow someone to self-identify or did they perform inspections in front of a board or something and rendered a judgment on the person's race? Go to the Ag office in person to submit the paperwork...the receptionist will decide... Kinda joking...kinda. |
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Quoted: Just went out and set my tractor on fire. Fuck JD. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/206146/A102341C-4E1E-423F-8E63-10B71B3FD757_jpe-1941725.JPG View Quote |
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Quoted: Reading the article it seems it's clearly a legal issue and shouldn't be conflated as a race issue. It can and likely does haplen to white heirs also. View Quote Yeah, I'm sure there are no white farmers who died without a will, or were taken advantage of by some slick talker in a suit. Seems like a colossal fuckup in general, with screwy inheritance laws. Nothing to do with race. At some point, wouldn't the guy with the small fraction loose his share due to not having actual title or something? |
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Um, if it was unjustly seized, then what's the issue? Go scorched earth.
Some of you people here... |
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Two months ago I gave those fuckers $45k. I didnt want a JD machine, but I kinda had to. Now this.
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Quoted: Um, if it was unjustly seized, then what's the issue? Go scorched earth. Some of you people here... View Quote They are making it a race issue. It's not a race issue, but a weird inheritance law issue. Assuming the article is accurate, it sounds fucked up and should be corrected. But it's not a "that poor black farmer" issue, it's a "that farmer is getting fucked" issue. |
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What s good marketing move. Cater to 0% of the people who will buy your green and yellow shit.
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Quoted: Needs to be repeated over and over. As a person, I have political views. As a business, I only care if the payment completes successfully. View Quote If I had control in a board room or just as the head of a business and someone mentioned responding to any political statement they would immediately lose their job. |
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Quoted: Just went out and set my tractor on fire. Fuck JD. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/206146/A102341C-4E1E-423F-8E63-10B71B3FD757_jpe-1941725.JPG View Quote Tractor??? |
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Quoted: I'm something of a cynic, but I can look into the future and see the possibility of this movement turning into a nightmare for white farmers, particularly in the south. If your land holdings go back to any of the old black estates, it's conceivable that it might not matter if it was purchased legally, the current woke bullshit could metastasize into 'reparations' in which whites have to give up their land. South Africa, here we come. Wake up, Deere - the people that spend the most money on green shit don't give a fuck about your SJW bullshit. View Quote I don’t see many people here giving up their land without trouble |
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