China Buying up Farmland (NAFTA, Congress, Reagan, soldier)

[elnina]

The amount of farmland owned by Chinese investors has remained relatively steady in recent years, according to the AFIDA data. The last significant increase in acres occurred between 2012 and 2013 after the privately owned Chinese company Shanghui, now known as the WH Group, purchased U.S. pork giant Smithfield Foods.

You probably should read this:
https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/...ip-discussion#

[jetgraphics]

The IRONY is that if an individual Chinese "owns" private property in the USA, he can expatriate and become a sovereign, thus destroying the power of the Communist Party over him and his property.

IN case you didn't know, the government is the servant of the sovereign people. That's why the government cannot arbitrarily dictate who can buy land from an American.

[columbusboy8]

China will eventually take over Russia for Russia's land, oil, and minerals. China can do that anytime it wishes, especially when Russia runs out of soldiers and weapons. Russia has proven itself to be a weak adversary. NATO will destroy Russia if attacked.

[sholomar]

Put a ban on corporations buying residential real estate also. If we don't impose rules preventing foreigners and corporations from buying up land, this country will collapse in time. Nobody who lives here will be able to afford to buy a house. Just saying. Despite the fact home prices are now ridiculous, investors are buying more of them than ever. Where are they getting the money from? Could it be QE infinity and forever zero interest rate policies?

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/23/u...ng-market.html

[NJ Brazen_3133]

So Bill Gates was buying all that farmland so you can flip it to the Chinese.

[trobesmom]

Originally Posted by Steamhammer

What could go wrong . Just hand over the keys to the kingdom to them already and be done with it.

Are we really this stupid!!

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/01/chin...ashington.html

Other countries including China have been buying up real estate in this country for years.

[crone]

Originally Posted by columbusboy8

I don't like it, but my Hershey bar wrapper shows "Made in Mexico." Tastes the same as "Made in USA," but far more profitable for Hershey stockholders!

Check out al the bread and bakery ready made products that are owned by Bimbo that fill up the aisle at the grocery store.

[momonkey]

Originally Posted by TMSRetired

US workers have priced themselves out of the market.
A US worker's salary is only part of total labor cost.

Laws mandating min salary and min benefits increased labor costs by a significant amount.


So companies went looking for lower cost labor. That kept your Hershey bar at the same price.
See how that works ?

The government is great at demanding other people pay.
But the companies didn't cave. They took their toys and found another sandbox to play in.

Who decided US workers must compete directly with third-world peasants living in rat infested slums?

Don't answer that...it was a rhetorical question.

We all know it was Bill Clinton and the corporate ***** establishment of both parties.

[TMSRetired]

Originally Posted by momonkey

Who decided US workers must compete directly with third-world peasants living in rat infested slums?

Don't answer that...it was a rhetorical question.

We all know it was Bill Clinton and the corporate ***** establishment of both parties.

The world did when we became a "global economy" long before Mr. Clinton.
That is the nature of trade my friend....not only goods but services as well.

Goes back as long as written history does.

[PullMyFinger]

A President can sign one piece of paper and take it all back.