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FakeNoose

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12. American agriculture - breadbasket to the world

Reply to Lotusflower70 (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 3, 2017, 05:35 PM

Mar 2017

Our agriculture is actually - one of the best in the world.

We could increase our food production dramatically if we needed to, but farmers don't want to see prices go down if they grow too many crops. If it weren't for the profit motive, if all we had to do was grow the food, we could probably end world hunger in one growing season.

So my point is why are the wages so low, and why are so many young people leaving farming for city jobs? We have to figure out our priorities and make it possible for people to make a good living in agriculture. Has the Democratic Party ever even looked into this? Probably not, but maybe that's why the Midwestern states turned into red states so quickly.

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Dear Trump Voters, here is your Friday Fun Message: [View all] Stinky The Clown Mar 2017 OP

Well said. You would think the coal miners and steel workers would have seen the robots doing Fred Sanders Mar 2017 #1

Hey now Dallasdem1988 Mar 2017 #2

Lol Lotusflower70 Mar 2017 #3

Said the same. Wellstone ruled Mar 2017 #4

True that Lotusflower70 Mar 2017 #5

Just a Human Wellstone ruled Mar 2017 #6

Family, tribe, race/ethnic, national, language erronis Mar 2017 #22

Lack of Education is one key factor. Wellstone ruled Mar 2017 #23

I read an article, can't remember where, that said they have lots of notdarkyet Mar 2017 #11

Sounds about right Lotusflower70 Mar 2017 #13

American agriculture - breadbasket to the world FakeNoose Mar 2017 #12

Interesting observations Lotusflower70 Mar 2017 #15

The Democratic party has bent over backwards to address the needs of the Midwest... Hekate Mar 2017 #21

So much wrong with this I can't even start. See my post downthread regarding California agriculture Hekate Mar 2017 #20

Is it republicans' desire to polllute as much as possible TlalocW Mar 2017 #7

Repugs will probably cut funds for job retraining - can't say I feel sorry for the goobers NoMoreRepugs Mar 2017 #8

There was one story I read where 150 steel jobs will come back for pipelines ffr Mar 2017 #9

Speaking of new jobs for old, white Drumpf voters Fritz Walter Mar 2017 #10

I hear Walmart is hiring FakeNoose Mar 2017 #14

Trump's gonna deport all them libtard robots. svpadgham Mar 2017 #16

I'm sure looking forward to those busloads of coalminers coming thru to pick our strawberries... Hekate Mar 2017 #17

And all those nice seasonal AgriJobs come with NO health insurance or pension or benefits calimary Mar 2017 #18

Stinky, I don't always agree with you, but this time I give you huge credit. Period. NBachers Mar 2017 #19

Photo caption: "Thanks for your votes, losers. Now f*** off!" n/t Beartracks Mar 2017 #24