The “asking for a friend” part is usually a sign of sarcasm. Still like your extensive answer though. Thanks for that.
For what I know, Harvesting usually has a narrow timeframe. It requires a big staff in a short period of time. These raids will affect the harvest, much can/will fail. Assuming availability abroad, there are tariffs when importing. What where they thinking?
I got the sarcasm reference, but your post was the best one to tag onto for my reply hehe.
As to wtf they were thinking, a couple of the American Ag Associations have been telling us they believe that the megafarms aka factory farms have further bought out the current administration as they did with previous administrations.
A majority of Farmers are not nor have they ever been partisan. They just want their way of life to continue. Democrats were the first to be bought out by lobbyists from the likes of Tyson, Cargill, CHS and others though, thus why most farmers rallied, albeit stupidly, behind Republicans.
It was just a matter of time before Republicans turned their back on US small farmers in favor of lining their own pockets and ideals.
“A majority of Farmers are not nor have they ever been partisan.”
I don’t know about that, there’s a lot of LeopardsEatingFaces about farmers lately. And according to https://investigatemidwest.org/2024/11/13/trump-election-farming-counties-trade-war/ , of the 444 farming-dependent counties, Trump won all but 11 counties, average of 78% of the vote. And given the reliance on labor and the previous Trump administration saying they’re apolitical seems… incorrect.
Love how you stopped reading when you read something you disagreed with.
I never said they weren’t Republicans, I said such below that. Farmers will vote for whomever helps keep their way of life alive. Period. You may want to read the entire post.
The “asking for a friend” part is usually a sign of sarcasm. Still like your extensive answer though. Thanks for that. For what I know, Harvesting usually has a narrow timeframe. It requires a big staff in a short period of time. These raids will affect the harvest, much can/will fail. Assuming availability abroad, there are tariffs when importing. What where they thinking?
Usually “asking for a friend” is deflection sarcasm, like you’re saying, “I’m not that stupid, but my friend is, so please explain it for my friend”
I got the sarcasm reference, but your post was the best one to tag onto for my reply hehe.
As to wtf they were thinking, a couple of the American Ag Associations have been telling us they believe that the megafarms aka factory farms have further bought out the current administration as they did with previous administrations.
A majority of Farmers are not nor have they ever been partisan. They just want their way of life to continue. Democrats were the first to be bought out by lobbyists from the likes of Tyson, Cargill, CHS and others though, thus why most farmers rallied, albeit stupidly, behind Republicans.
It was just a matter of time before Republicans turned their back on US small farmers in favor of lining their own pockets and ideals.
Small farmers were already hurting:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/factory-farms-in-the-us
Glad you tagged along ;) Read something alike a week (or two) back… Sounds plausible.
“A majority of Farmers are not nor have they ever been partisan.”
I don’t know about that, there’s a lot of LeopardsEatingFaces about farmers lately. And according to https://investigatemidwest.org/2024/11/13/trump-election-farming-counties-trade-war/ , of the 444 farming-dependent counties, Trump won all but 11 counties, average of 78% of the vote. And given the reliance on labor and the previous Trump administration saying they’re apolitical seems… incorrect.
Love how you stopped reading when you read something you disagreed with.
I never said they weren’t Republicans, I said such below that. Farmers will vote for whomever helps keep their way of life alive. Period. You may want to read the entire post.
Fair enough. I just think that someone voting for whomever they think will help them, will do JUST A LITTLE critical thinking.
Sigh. But that’s where we are now. I get voting for your self interest. But Jeeze.