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Why Won’t Farmers Rebel Against Trumponomics? Because They’re Rich. (newrepublic.com)

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Grew up and are friends with farmers. Can confirm that most of them are at least upper, upper middle class.

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[–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

They are definitely up to their eyeballs in debt. Farm equipment isn't cheap. Several of my uncles own a farm, it's a middle class existence but it's not a comfortable one.

(The 4x4s and trucks are farm equipment and the RV was from the 70s and used for my uncle's RAGBRAI team. No boats though.

[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 month ago

4x4s and trucks are farm equipment

Yeah the '79 dodge pick up with a missing fender is farm equipment, the 2024 ford 350 plastered in maga stickers that has never touched dirt, is not.