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2024-01-12 12:37:19 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 737FB1A81C2E732F818FE1A337A8E805482A4270DEEEAB69D40E416E25C07714
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People need food. Modern farming is unprofitable without govt subsidies; removing subsidies threatens livelihoods. Diesel cost has been affected by Ukraine War. Even many fertilizers are petrol based. Subsidy removal is perceived as punishment for CO2 "offenders", et al. https://time.com/6247185/europe-russia-diesel-fuel-crisis/ https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/europes-fight-over-farming-subsidies-2021-05-27/
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