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32. They are NOT voting against their own interests

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 12:01 PM

21 hrs ago

There are a lot of nostalgic myths about farmers and farming in America which lead to this question of why farmers vote Republican.

I highly recommend listening to a few Farm to Tabler podcasts, in which Tabler outlines exactly why so many farmers vote Republican.

As she outlines the history, most small farmers were squeezed out of agriculture decades ago. These days the majority of farmers are millionaires, and they vote Trump for all the same reasons that other millionaire Republicans vote for Trump.

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American farmers dealt new blow as Trump's Iran war escalates [View all] riversedge Yesterday OP

Trump doesn't understand farming, he doesn't care about it Walleye Yesterday #1

He only cares about his bank account and power. Irish_Dem 22 hrs ago #26

He knows all he needs to know: AleksS 16 hrs ago #55

This is what you voted for MAGA farmer! Enjoy the inflation. Multichromatic Yesterday #2

Just like clockwork, murielm99 23 hrs ago #9

He said MAGA farmers. travelingthrulife 22 hrs ago #19

Where are liberal farmers located in the US? Irish_Dem 22 hrs ago #27

Most farmers and ranchers in Texas do not like environmental regulations and walkingman 17 hrs ago #53

so, they are big giant fucking hypocrites Skittles 11 hrs ago #58

There are five of Democrats right on my road. murielm99 5 hrs ago #59

I have been campaigning for Dems for 60 years. Irish_Dem 2 hrs ago #61

Then why did you bother to answer me? murielm99 1 hr ago #62

Problem is Big Ag. multigraincracker 22 hrs ago #30

The problem is... littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #39

My dad was professor of Animal Science. multigraincracker 20 hrs ago #42

It was used by farmers milking about multigraincracker 19 hrs ago #43

So ... 95% are family farms. What percentage of PRODUCTION is due to family farms ? What percentage of $$$$ ? eppur_se_muova 18 hrs ago #50

I come from rural Kansas and grew up on a farm. Orange Buffoon 21 hrs ago #38

Be a uniter, not a divider. littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #40

Then work at making some changes. murielm99 5 hrs ago #60

murielm99 - Like the other post said... Multichromatic 59 min ago #63

exactly what I was going to say!!!!! gopiscrap 19 hrs ago #46

Somehow, i can't garner any sympathy for someone who most likely voted for t. mwmisses4289 Yesterday #3

We will ALL reap the consequences radical noodle 23 hrs ago #14

There's a bumper sticker I see around here: No farmers, no food. NNadir 22 hrs ago #18

I am a PC in my rural area. murielm99 22 hrs ago #22

As a fat bald old white man, I am pleased to agree that demographic bias can be highly... NNadir 22 hrs ago #25

It is why I specified someone who most likely voted for t. mwmisses4289 19 hrs ago #44

I spoke with a friend UpInArms Yesterday #4

It is such a pity in so many cases that breathing is an autonomic functiion. niyad Yesterday #7

The farmer's and rancher's popsdenver 21 hrs ago #36

Pfffftt...they know Trump will send them that much more CASH than he did in 2017 Bengus81 Yesterday #5

I gotta tell you popsdenver 21 hrs ago #37

Another case of Icanthinkformyself Yesterday #6

They are NOT voting against their own interests Random Boomer 21 hrs ago #32

Farmers should've voted EVEN HARDER for him durablend Yesterday #8

Perfect Old Crank 23 hrs ago #10

Why don't they just take a dump in the fields durablend 23 hrs ago #11

Assuming we have free elections in 2026 and 2028 and afterwards Vogon_Glory 23 hrs ago #12

Urea? Dang :( mwooldri 23 hrs ago #13

I didn't know that. Thanks. underpants 22 hrs ago #29

I have around 150 NJCher 23 hrs ago #15

Keep voting republican, idiots! Mysterian 23 hrs ago #16

Yeah. All those guns they are using to protect us from tyranny. travelingthrulife 22 hrs ago #21

Well, this sure is an overly negative take on the situation. markodochartaigh 22 hrs ago #17

What an incredibly interconnected world we live in paleotn 22 hrs ago #20

It's now a house of cards. multigraincracker 21 hrs ago #31

Maybe we should give the medal of honor to Democratic farmers that live in red areas Playingmantis 22 hrs ago #23

I'm still dumbfounded at how many farmers, particularily soybean farmers who voted for Trump AGAIN in '24. This after Fil1957 22 hrs ago #24

There's enough bullshit floating around, thanks to Traitor and MAGA, Wicked Blue 22 hrs ago #28

So very true. niyad 21 hrs ago #33

Regenerative, organic farming, anyone? Do you think it will occur to ANY niyad 21 hrs ago #34

"Organic" farming played a huge role in causing the US Civil War. NNadir 18 hrs ago #49

Where I grew up they would say "don't bet the farm on it". Had they never heard that? twodogsbarking 21 hrs ago #35

But the price of eggs!! flashman13 20 hrs ago #41

Wonder how long it will take before we don't have any produce, milk or meat available? mdbl 19 hrs ago #45

I'll just have to see if my usual grocery chain will deliver apple juice next time nitpicked 16 hrs ago #54

I'll bet THAT wasn't on their bingo cards. QueerDuck 19 hrs ago #47

Leopards are stuffed at this point. n/t Justice matters. 18 hrs ago #48

Oh, man, if only there had been some evidence and examples of this sort of bad stuff RockRaven 17 hrs ago #51

And trump and his trolls will blame everything and everyone Torchlight 17 hrs ago #52

No cash, no fertilizer, no soybean markets Hassler 15 hrs ago #56

There's an endless supply of free fertilizer..... SergeStorms 15 hrs ago #57