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Why Won’t Farmers Rebel Against Trumponomics? Because They’re Rich. (newrepublic.com)

submitted 9 months ago by inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to c/usa@midwest.social

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Grew up and are friends with farmers. Can confirm that most of them are at least upper, upper middle class.

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[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 31 points 9 months ago (2 children)

But they act like they are poor. We hike down at the river every morning with our dog's and in the way pass a lot of farms. They have RVs, boats, brand new quads or side-by-sides. But they will be the first to tell you how poor they are.

[–] onslaught545@lemmy.zip 11 points 9 months ago (2 children)

They're probably up to their eyeballs in debt, though.

[–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

They are definitely up to their eyeballs in debt. Farm equipment isn't cheap. Several of my uncles own a farm, it's a middle class existence but it's not a comfortable one.

(The 4x4s and trucks are farm equipment and the RV was from the 70s and used for my uncle's RAGBRAI team. No boats though.

[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 4 points 9 months ago

4x4s and trucks are farm equipment

Yeah the '79 dodge pick up with a missing fender is farm equipment, the 2024 ford 350 plastered in maga stickers that has never touched dirt, is not.

[–] pigup@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

You know, m....

[+] _cryptagion@anarchist.nexus -6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

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[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Farming is subsidized because of pork-barrel politics. They’re paid to grow corn that’s mostly thrown away. Sometimes they’re paid to not grow food.

And much of it is exported. How does feeding China help me? Why should “successful” businessmen get my tax dollars?

[–] Plebcouncilman@sh.itjust.works 11 points 9 months ago

I’m generally against nationalization. Farming should 100% be nationalized.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 23 points 9 months ago (1 children)

"Farmers" is very broad....

Most farmland is owned by incredibly wealthy "farmers" who never step off pavement. They're just land hoarders and "investors".

However, most farmers (by number of individuals) are poor as fuck and usually have massive amounts of debt. When they go under or the kids move to a city, they sell to a "farmer".

It's a consolidation of a vital resource and we should all be concerned about the logical result when most of our food is grown by a handful of massive corporations.

[–] some_designer_dude@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Most of your everything is owned by large corporations and your populace keeps voting for more.

You’re very right to be concerned.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Most of your

Not sure where you're from. But I bet things aren't as great as you think

[–] some_designer_dude@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Canada. And yeah, basically the same boat. A dingy attached to yours.