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32. They are NOT voting against their own interests

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 12:01 PM

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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 15 hrs ago OP

Trump doesn't understand farming, he doesn't care about it Walleye 15 hrs ago #1

He only cares about his bank account and power. Irish_Dem 12 hrs ago #26

He knows all he needs to know: AleksS 7 hrs ago #55

This is what you voted for MAGA farmer! Enjoy the inflation. Multichromatic 15 hrs ago #2

Just like clockwork, murielm99 14 hrs ago #9

He said MAGA farmers. travelingthrulife 13 hrs ago #19

Where are liberal farmers located in the US? Irish_Dem 12 hrs ago #27

Most farmers and ranchers in Texas do not like environmental regulations and walkingman 8 hrs ago #53

so, they are big giant fucking hypocrites Skittles 2 hrs ago #58

Problem is Big Ag. multigraincracker 12 hrs ago #30

The problem is... littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #39

My dad was professor of Animal Science. multigraincracker 10 hrs ago #42

It was used by farmers milking about multigraincracker 10 hrs ago #43

So ... 95% are family farms. What percentage of PRODUCTION is due to family farms ? What percentage of $$$$ ? eppur_se_muova 8 hrs ago #50

I come from rural Kansas and grew up on a farm. Orange Buffoon 12 hrs ago #38

Be a uniter, not a divider. littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #40

exactly what I was going to say!!!!! gopiscrap 10 hrs ago #46

Somehow, i can't garner any sympathy for someone who most likely voted for t. mwmisses4289 15 hrs ago #3

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

There's a bumper sticker I see around here: No farmers, no food. NNadir 13 hrs ago #18

I am a PC in my rural area. murielm99 13 hrs ago #22

As a fat bald old white man, I am pleased to agree that demographic bias can be highly... NNadir 13 hrs ago #25

It is why I specified someone who most likely voted for t. mwmisses4289 10 hrs ago #44

I spoke with a friend UpInArms 15 hrs ago #4

It is such a pity in so many cases that breathing is an autonomic functiion. niyad 14 hrs ago #7

The farmer's and rancher's popsdenver 12 hrs ago #36

Pfffftt...they know Trump will send them that much more CASH than he did in 2017 Bengus81 15 hrs ago #5

I gotta tell you popsdenver 12 hrs ago #37

Another case of Icanthinkformyself 14 hrs ago #6

They are NOT voting against their own interests Random Boomer 12 hrs ago #32

Farmers should've voted EVEN HARDER for him durablend 14 hrs ago #8

Perfect Old Crank 14 hrs ago #10

Why don't they just take a dump in the fields durablend 14 hrs ago #11

Assuming we have free elections in 2026 and 2028 and afterwards Vogon_Glory 14 hrs ago #12

Urea? Dang :( mwooldri 14 hrs ago #13

I didn't know that. Thanks. underpants 12 hrs ago #29

I have around 150 NJCher 14 hrs ago #15

Keep voting republican, idiots! Mysterian 14 hrs ago #16

Yeah. All those guns they are using to protect us from tyranny. travelingthrulife 13 hrs ago #21

Well, this sure is an overly negative take on the situation. markodochartaigh 13 hrs ago #17

What an incredibly interconnected world we live in paleotn 13 hrs ago #20

It's now a house of cards. multigraincracker 12 hrs ago #31

Maybe we should give the medal of honor to Democratic farmers that live in red areas Playingmantis 13 hrs ago #23

I'm still dumbfounded at how many farmers, particularily soybean farmers who voted for Trump AGAIN in '24. This after Fil1957 13 hrs ago #24

There's enough bullshit floating around, thanks to Traitor and MAGA, Wicked Blue 12 hrs ago #28

So very true. niyad 12 hrs ago #33

Regenerative, organic farming, anyone? Do you think it will occur to ANY niyad 12 hrs ago #34

"Organic" farming played a huge role in causing the US Civil War. NNadir 9 hrs ago #49

Where I grew up they would say "don't bet the farm on it". Had they never heard that? twodogsbarking 12 hrs ago #35

But the price of eggs!! flashman13 11 hrs ago #41

Wonder how long it will take before we don't have any produce, milk or meat available? mdbl 10 hrs ago #45

I'll just have to see if my usual grocery chain will deliver apple juice next time nitpicked 7 hrs ago #54

I'll bet THAT wasn't on their bingo cards. QueerDuck 9 hrs ago #47

Leopards are stuffed at this point. n/t Justice matters. 9 hrs ago #48

Oh, man, if only there had been some evidence and examples of this sort of bad stuff RockRaven 8 hrs ago #51

And trump and his trolls will blame everything and everyone Torchlight 8 hrs ago #52

No cash, no fertilizer, no soybean markets Hassler 6 hrs ago #56

There's an endless supply of free fertilizer..... SergeStorms 5 hrs ago #57