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[deleted] t1_j15teyz wrote

Reply to comment by meowskywalker in Watching That 70’s Show for the first time and it’s pretty good by Malfallaxx

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joeshoe70 t1_j15yn05 wrote

It’s 20%, not “most.” We just have to pretend there are a lot of rural Americans (and pretend they contribute a lot to the economy) because they have a lot of political power.

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SmallFunction3364 t1_j16isyx wrote

I hope you like food my friend, water too, and lumber, and most factory produced products because it doesn’t come from your rooftop garden.

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joeshoe70 t1_j18m1p5 wrote

This again? Yes, I buy those things from rural America, in exchange for money. That’s capitalism - it would be helpful for farmers to learn how it works, instead of relying on billions of dollars of welfare (subsidies), which I also pay.

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SmallFunction3364 t1_j18nbch wrote

Which you should pay otherwise you could potentially starve.

Farming is an expensive business. Lucrative yes but it can also devastate you entirely if you have a bad season. Farming is subsided to prevent market crash and maintain consistent soil quality. (Effectively you will be paid not to grow)

Most farmers actually understand economics better than you.

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