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In reply to the discussion: ok DU,,you have ALL the answers. [View all]Thekaspervote
(32,715 posts)My great great grandfather homesteaded land post civil war in west central Illinois. It was held by my family for well over 160+ yrs. I have letters in his own hand as to just how hard it was.
My father was a hard core democrat, but never talked about it as it wasnt something one spoke about in public. My farm family would have lost their land had it not been for FDR and they knew it, as did most of their neighbors.
Just in my humble opinion, the corporate farms and larger operations are more republican based. Im not sure when or exactly how that happened. Its buried in history somewhere, maybe an oral history. Since you have those connections, maybe you could ferret that out and enlighten us.. or at least me.
Dont let the sideways jokes and snarky replies get to you.