That's What You Get For Voting For Him, Assholes

[Kosh]

Not to put too fine a point on this, but federal crop insurance can actually be a tough sell in some rural areas.

I'm aware it is subsidized and therefore I eagerly purchase it.  Even unsubsidized, it stabilizes farm income from year to year, and that is a GOOD thing.  Even my farm manager was reluctant to purchase more than an intermediate coverage level till I finally got thru to him it's fucking subsidized.  If your car insurance was subsidized, wouldn't  you jump for the replacement car/accident forgiveness level of coverage??  Same idea . . .

Most farmers (like my parents) are too stupid to understand that subsidies are a form of socialism.  In addition to crop insurance, they are also too stupid to know that when the government steps in to purchase agricultural surpluses such as cheese or milk,  virtually everyone involved is sucking off the socialism teat.  From the farmer who keeps producing as much milk as possible whether the market needs it or not, to the kids at school drinking milk from one of those little cartons.

I'm not against this at all.  I understand all to well that without these socialist "protections" we would have almost no farmers which would hurt everyone.  But.. these assholes overwhelming vote against their self interest and are angry hypocrites when some other group is afforded the same protections.