> Interesting reddit comment: "Something worth keeping in mind; Iran is currently being led by people with doctorate degrees ..."

The word is that we are about a month out from 70s style gas shortages.   Think about that.

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Baggers don’t need no education!
Jesus never went to college.
All he knew was carpentry, gay sex and how to ride donkeys.

Imagine your doctor's office being taken over by some loudmouth asshole who never went to medical school and thinks he knows better than all the nurses and doctors.  It's insane.  We did that with our country.

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Imagine your doctor's office being taken over by some loudmouth asshole who never went to medical school and thinks he knows better than all the nurses and doctors.  It's insane.  We did that with our country.

Correct.

People with PhDs have no common sense, they're just book smart.  Iran is doomed.

I'm an electrical engineer but my diploma got held up in the Revolution.

anon user #8647 wrote:

From a comment here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/c … having_to/

Baggers think it is "all good" to elect people like Trump but there are real world consequences and the longer it goes on, the worse it is.  Think about it.  Take whatever field you are in whether that is programming, IT, or being a plumber.  Now think about the dumbest loud mouth you know who knows absolutely nothing about your profession.  Then picture them coming in and taking over your company and putting all of their friends in there while firing all the competent people.  How do you think it will work out for your company?  Yeah.  That's happening right now.

I love it when the yokels get what they voted for:

“ U.S. farm bankruptcies reached their highest monthly level in more than six years during April 2026, according to Epiq AACER data. The surge comes as farmers continue to battle elevated diesel and fertilizer costs, weak profit margins, and tightening financial conditions, raising concerns about the health of the agricultural economy and the outlook for rural America.

The latest figures reveal a dramatic deterioration in farm finances. April's total represented a 130% increase from the same month in 2025 and an 82% jump from March 2026, marking the highest monthly bankruptcy count since February 2020.

Industry analysts say the increase reflects years of economic strain rather than a sudden downturn. Crop producers, particularly in grain-producing regions, have faced declining profitability as commodity prices have softened while operating expenses remain elevated.

Agricultural law and finance experts point to a prolonged margin squeeze that has gradually weakened farm balance sheets.

For many producers, especially family farms operating on narrow margins, the combination of higher diesel prices, elevated fertilizer costs, increased borrowing expenses, and stagnant crop returns has created an unsustainable financial environment.”

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I love it when the yokels get what they voted for:

“ U.S. farm bankruptcies reached their highest monthly level in more than six years during April 2026, according to Epiq AACER data. The surge comes as farmers continue to battle elevated diesel and fertilizer costs, weak profit margins, and tightening financial conditions, raising concerns about the health of the agricultural economy and the outlook for rural America.

The latest figures reveal a dramatic deterioration in farm finances. April's total represented a 130% increase from the same month in 2025 and an 82% jump from March 2026, marking the highest monthly bankruptcy count since February 2020.

Industry analysts say the increase reflects years of economic strain rather than a sudden downturn. Crop producers, particularly in grain-producing regions, have faced declining profitability as commodity prices have softened while operating expenses remain elevated.

Agricultural law and finance experts point to a prolonged margin squeeze that has gradually weakened farm balance sheets.

For many producers, especially family farms operating on narrow margins, the combination of higher diesel prices, elevated fertilizer costs, increased borrowing expenses, and stagnant crop returns has created an unsustainable financial environment.”

0.01% of farms filed bankruptcy in 2025.

Anything past the third grade is just showing off.

- Tom