#politics #randomthoughts
I look at this map, & the way it portrays the red vs the blue. Rural vs cities. Conservatives vs liberals. It’s misleading.
Do conservatives look at this & think, maybe, wow all that land is on our side.
Well, land doesn’t vote. There are individual farmers who still own land, but a lot has been bought up by corporate interests, & a lot of it stands idle so corps can collect subsidies. Or write it off on taxes.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but this is fucked up.
@LiberalLibrarian
We’ll never get it all back while I’m still here. It’s not too late for the young, is it?
@DocLaing I hope not. It does seem like the new generation will be better than us olds.
@iKurtKruse
Absolutely
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@DocLaing Diff site slightly diff map - shows a different picture as dots are congressional seats based on population. Land doesn't vote, accept sometimes in the Senate ( or so it seems)
@Lucky188
Much more accurate portrayal.
@DocLaing expect this talking point for 2024-
CORN & SOY ARE PEOPLE TOO, MY FRIEND!
And you're correct- big Ag & dairy pockets $320 BILLION in federal subsidies ..USDA 'assistance' ... lobbyists have bought DOI/BLM, regardless of administration.
Haaland is a giant disappointment & just the same as her predecessors. Our public lands are being destroyed without even fair compensation.
@Lonesome_Dove
And the prices go up and they never come down.
@DocLaing Having a North AND South Dakota is a travesty.
@DocLaing John Mellencamp sang about this almost 40 years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joNzRzZhR2Y