"The farmers are useless robotic pawns following the governments wants instead of our needs."
The old political joke is..."Farmers vote according
to their last harvest !"
If they made "a lot" of money they voted Republican...
if they are in debt, they vote Democrat to get
some help.
Today the "rich party" is the Democrats.
There are many rich that support policies that are
in their interests and not the "common man's" interest.
I no longer have any farmers in my family but it is
generally true that "farmers" are working to make a
profit. If they don't have a very good chance to make
a profit they get out of farming.
Forty years ago I knew of an old farmer that bought a
new Cadillac auto every two or three years... and
would put "Welfare Cadillac" sticker on the back window.
He was getting paid NOT go grow crops on a certain amount
of land.
To have "bread and circuses"(policy of the Ancient Romans)
to keep the common man"happy" you have to have goobermunt
policy that provides
for a relatively cheap food supply, and entertainment...I
guess
that is why the National Football league is not paying
taxes...so Someone will provide the "entertainment"...
So GOOBERMUNT sets policy that encourages a good supply
of Agi-products...
Check out
The Year Without Summer"
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