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Well, I guess then I think large groups of whatever banding together to destroy both major parties would be a good thing for the country.
Why is there no labor party in the US? ( a book seeking to answer this question ):
Why Is There No Labor Party in the United States?
"Why is the United States the only advanced capitalist country with no labor party? This question is one of the great enduring puzzles of American political development, and it lies at the heart of a fundamental debate about the nature of American society. ...
If Trump is going to screw the pooch, the chips should fall where they fall. No special carve outs for this group or that. I drove through the Central Valley here in Ca last week. Driving through there brings home the fact that farming is a business, a big one. These are not your small family farms. Agribusiness got their corporate tax cut just like the rest of them. More farm subsidies just because Trump is stupid should not happen.
A mixed economy includes aspects of Socialism which gets demonized in any other post. Just so we are clear, we do NOT have a Capitalist/free market economy.
Just so we're clear, there's no such thing as a pure Capitalist/free market economy. AnCapistan &/or Libertopia exists only in the fevered minds of free market fundamentalists.
Just so we're clear, there's no such thing as a pure Capitalist/free market economy. AnCapistan &/or Libertopia exists only in the fevered minds of free market fundamentalists.
I'd argue that at least for the last 40 years, Capitalism makes up a minority part of our economy. So why the demonization of the rest?
And those groups have access to generous social safety net. Low income Americans on food stamps are often overweight/obese. Doesn't look like they are suffering from lack of resources.
Farmers are caught in between rapidly changing/unpredictable economics, turbulence in global trade, enormous debt and a communist government that admits it is targeting them. Why should we allow our producers to be crushed?
Trump’s own-goal with these tariffs is already going to foist additional costs on the American taxpayer. Why should they face a double burden by having their tax dollars reallocated to subsidize agribusiness as well?
The tariffs are idiotic. Taking money from the already affected is doubly stupid. Trump and his amateurish team should just admit his mistake and move on rather than doubling down.
Our economy can only supply/support so many high paying engineering jobs and engineers. We need a diverse range of professionals to support our diverse economy, and that has to include farmers. We must, as a nation, strive for independence and self sustainability. Without an ample supply of farmers with productive land, that would be all but impossible. I would hate to imagine an America where we lack the capacity to feed our own population, if push came to shove.
Your arguments are fascinating to me. Because if the population in question were low income workers like service and hospitality workers, you'd be telling them to just go find another job.
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