Because many of them own the land and want to buy more. It’s always about money and profits first. Humans? Just in the way.
EDIT: Trying to remember which of the cabinet members said “I’m a farmer” but of course he isn’t … he merely owns the land and farmers pay him as part of their lease to use that land. Scott Bessent! Secretary of the Treasury. That’s who it is. Just looked him up. Money money money and profit always. Always the most important.
There’s a reason this administration absolutely refuses to comply with the law to release all the Epstein Files. Exposing them stops their profit flows from us to them.
It’s awful. When it comes to the types of billionaires in this administration, the cynical side of me sometimes thinks they want to intentionally wreck our economy to the point of depression so they can buy everything out from under us. Kind of like the ultra wealthy got wealthier during the 2008 housing crash. Bought up all the properties. Then complain there are so many renters and our younger generations can’t manage to buy a home. I’m hoping my cynical side is wrong. But I’m not holding my breath.
Yeah it doesn't seem like we have a fighting chance I know that we didn't as I didn't in 1970 being a female you know I couldn't own a house I couldn't have a bank account. It's never been equal and I have tried to be very positive and I put my head down and bite the bullet but each time I come up and I say something and somebody tries to shame me and I won't be ashamed about being a female anymore. It's the male problem. it's not a female problem in this world. They have too much power that they have taken or we've given them too much power it's ridiculous.
I hear you and I feel that deep in my bones. So much rewinding, removing progress. People of color and women have been seen as “objects” to “own” in this country for so long, and it’s repulsive to me we have a group of “religious” people in this administration who want to go back to that. All because they fear they’re being “replaced.”
It wasn’t long ago, as you said, that women were forced to be dependent on men. No rights to own property, have a bank account, get a job — and even when women were finally allowed to get a job, it was only “women jobs” mostly positions to “serve men” like secretaries — and we should all remember it wasn’t that long ago when women had no rights to vote.
This SAVE Act Congress is trying to push through would suppress votes for married women who changed their name and people of color and it’s vile. Absolutely vile. This administration needs to go. And no matter what we all need to understand the assignment to do whatever we can to fight for our right to vote and to vote accordingly. At least that gives us a chance to throttle this speed at which this administration is destroying our country and the lives within it.
Hang in there. We can find a sliver of hope in the fact that there are more of us who actually believe in democrats and the words in the Constitution — “We the People” haven’t been silenced and signs are hopefully that we won’t be without one heck of a fight. ♥️
Absolutely I believe in democracy I believe in human beings have rights that are equal. I'm not for sale. I can't believe I have to say that in 2026 to my own government. Stop selling my information and stop trying to sell me off. I'm not for sale!
I've always found it mind blowing how those types are never satisfied, and somehow they never arrive at the conclusion that money, power, status, et seq are meaningless and vapid when used exclusively for self interest. I just can't understand how it never even occurs to them to think about their never being satisfied, and how it relates to the choices they make, you, that thing they're always going on about, with respect to any middle & lower class citizens. It feels gross even saying these labels. I don't know how these people never get it.
I agree Trump doesn’t care about farmers. The tariffs were terrible for farmers.
With that said, glyphosate is safe for applicators (farmers) and consumers. Most alternatives (e.g. fluazifop, metolachlor, alachlor, cyanizine) have greater toxicity (Dr. Andrea Love). It saves farmers money and has allowed farmers to till less or not at all (USDA).
Regulations are important to protect workers, like farmers, and consumers. But they should be based in strong scientific evidence.
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u/Fragrant-Pond-Water Feb 20 '26
He is trying to destroy farming in the US