Ibon wrote:Don't be duped. Wake up and think for yourself instead of regurgitating bullshit you read on the internet.
Wow. I expected more from you. I thought you're the philosopher around here. I hope that's not your standard answer for you guest in case one of them doesn't share your opinion.
Du kennst mich nicht, weisst nicht meinen Hntergrund, noch meine Herkunft. Weder meinen Wohnort noch meine Werte. Du weisst nicht was ich gelernt habe und wo ich gewesen war und was ich erlebt habe.
And despite of this you're quick with judgement. I think you can do better.
But I agree with you, small farm town is dying, but not only in the US, all over the world.
I based my comment regarding still active civic involvement of small town US on only 1 data point I have. That's my observation of small towns in Vermont. I experienced an extraordinary involvement of town activity and no-pay volunteering across the board. From fire fighting, to recreational committees, to libraries, school, etc. If it has anything to do with the town, you can be certain there's volunteers doing it for free. Old dairy farms have vanished, but they have been replaced by successful niche product farmers and processors. Heirloom vegetables, cheeses, beers, hemp, and many more.
Like in any other industry you have to innovate to be successful. Just because dairy was the name of the game 50 years ago doesn't mean it still is.
Relaying on cheap mexicans and playing the price game is a race to the bottom a small farm cannot win.
Those politicians today who talk of representing small farmers and then spew their racist anti immigrant bullshit are NOT representing the best interest of American farmers.
Politicians have nobody else on their mind but themselves, and then their religion of GROWTH. I hope you understand that.
But do you really think opening a border wide and letting millions of low skilled low educated people in is in the best interest of farmers? Best interest of the nation?
Hmmm. I have my doubt. I hope, you too.
We would first need to know what the best interest is. Is it GROWTH, MONEY for you? I'm saddened to hear that. For me it's not and I thought for you, too, "best interest" was a bit more intangible.