I was/am mystified by the absence of Idaho, so then I started digging around as to any capture by the CCP. Found a fair number of relevant links, no smoking gun. But there's this:
Idaho is the state most exposed to fallout from the U.S.-China trade war, even though its most famous product, potatoes, has so far been spared from the wrath of Beijing’s retaliatory strikes, according to a new study.
China, which buys Idaho’s frozen potatoes for its fast-food restaurants, also has been a major purchaser of the state’s alfalfa hay, dairy products and even nonfarm goods such as semiconductors and computer parts. And some of those agriculture sectors such as dairy and hay are feeling the impact of tariffs, including weaker pricing
Most Idaho potatoes are grown in Washington. Southern Idaho grows more beets than anything. And up in the North where I live we have trees and mountains. Should be two different states. S. Idaho sucks. Boise is a liberal shit hole.
Of course that is well known, but to me, you have to start sniffing around for CCP corruption in states where there still are (despite the blue in-wave) a huge red surplus of population. It's almost prima facie as an explanation for the inaction of the Idaho AG and the bizarre behavior of GA Gov Kemp from day 1.
(x-post from the Scotus map thread0
I was/am mystified by the absence of Idaho, so then I started digging around as to any capture by the CCP. Found a fair number of relevant links, no smoking gun. But there's this:
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/26/us-china-trade-war-idaho-may-be-biggest-victim-but-not-for-potatoes.html
Most Idaho potatoes are grown in Washington. Southern Idaho grows more beets than anything. And up in the North where I live we have trees and mountains. Should be two different states. S. Idaho sucks. Boise is a liberal shit hole.
Teton Valley is a huge center for the growth of seed potatoes.
Re: Trees & Mountains -- yep that's the part I'm in.
Of course that is well known, but to me, you have to start sniffing around for CCP corruption in states where there still are (despite the blue in-wave) a huge red surplus of population. It's almost prima facie as an explanation for the inaction of the Idaho AG and the bizarre behavior of GA Gov Kemp from day 1.