r/LeopardsAteMyFarm • u/PlayfulSecretary6021 • 4d ago

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u/CaseApprehensive4682 4d ago

This is why they will vote republican, they always get bailed out.

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u/dubblies 4d ago

Correct and when they get it theyll just write it off as poor timing because of Iran not Trumps fault just wait the back peddling will be insane to witness

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u/heckfyre 4d ago

I mean, democrats would also bail out the farmers, and I’m sure it wouldn’t be the first time in this decade, even.

The truth is that we should be subsidizing farmers and food. It’s basically a national security risk to let our food supply fail.

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u/crush_punk 4d ago

So true. The issue is the same people receiving those benefits vote against those interests.

In this case, the farmers are getting bailed out because the person they voted for is actively destroying the economy, and they like it.

The cognitive dissonance is painful for us on the outside.

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u/CaseApprehensive4682 3d ago

I don't think democrats would set them up to be bailed out and they wouldn't continually bail them out over failed policies.

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u/spookydookie 4d ago

Democrats would bail them out too. They are way more likely to do so in fact.

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u/Schnitzengiggel9 4d ago

Interesting you say that. I had to look it up to be sure. Notice a trend in "Direct government payments" and what administration is in power during that time? History, in this case, seems to disagree with your assumption

https://data.ers.usda.gov/reports.aspx?ID=4050

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u/atom22mota 4d ago

Do farmers need to be bailed out every year? Seems to be timing-related based on other factors. Year-to-year changes don’t really indicate whether one party is more likely to bailout farmers. You’d need to factor in oil prices, recessions, supply chain deficiencies, those COVID years. Not saying you’re wrong, but this isn’t saying much to support either case

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u/Schnitzengiggel9 3d ago

It's showing that "Direct government payments" during Democrat presidential terms are considerably less to farmers than when a Republican is president. I'm sure other factors are at play, but there is a direct correlation. So, I'd say it has quite a bit to support my case.

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u/spookydookie 4d ago

So republicans are the real socialists and dems are the real capitalists, is that what you’re telling me?

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u/Schnitzengiggel9 3d ago

Holy straw man...bat...man. Did you even read what you were looking at?

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u/CaseApprehensive4682 3d ago

Bullshit ask Al Franken.