Of course. What did those farmers think they were going to happen when they voted for Trump and his love-affair with tariffs as some cure-all cudgel instead of a precision tool?
You get what you asked for.
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You get what you asked for.
“Too strong a belief in the rationality of people in general, or of the world, will lead us to seek purposive explanations where none exists.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/15/farm-labor-shortage...
https://investigatemidwest.org/2024/11/13/trump-election-far... (includes a map)
https://investigatemidwest.org/2024/10/15/midwest-farmers-ta...
> America’s most farming-dependent counties overwhelmingly backed President-elect Donald Trump in this year’s election by an average of 77.7%.
> Some political observers questioned whether Trump’s support would wane among farmers after his first-term trade war, which led to increased prices and a drop in agricultural exports. During the campaign, Trump promised a return to high tariffs if given a second term.
> “His policies didn’t do us any good; his tariffs didn’t do us any good,” Lance Lillibridge, an Iowa farmer, told Investigate Midwest.
> Not only did Trump increase his support among farming-dependent counties, but more than 100 of those counties supported him with at least 80% of their vote.
You still don't understand what is happening?
Edit: With regards to replies, I understand and appreciate the perspective, but the discussion will only lead to the subthread being detached here. It's important, it's valid, but it also is unproductive discussing it here. Discuss it elsewhere with like minded people.