Others say that the Farm Bureau is the leading voice for corporate agribusiness and that trying to win rural voters by seeking the insurance giant’s support is “lazy” politics.
Apr 18, 2023·edited Apr 18, 2023Liked by Bryce Oates
Good to see your writing Bryce! We need your perspective!
Regarding Democrat's wooing of Farm Bureau - let's see evidence that it ever works. Living in a House district represented by first Nunes, then McCarthy (who has worst luck?), and knowing many of the farmers, rest assured that progressive policies fall flat, unless a government handout is involved. They'll take the money (they deserve it don't you know) and run right back to their life of maintaining a most tenuous commitment to the social contract.
I've heard stories about local FB's support of progressive policies but not at a state level.
Good to see your writing Bryce! We need your perspective!
Regarding Democrat's wooing of Farm Bureau - let's see evidence that it ever works. Living in a House district represented by first Nunes, then McCarthy (who has worst luck?), and knowing many of the farmers, rest assured that progressive policies fall flat, unless a government handout is involved. They'll take the money (they deserve it don't you know) and run right back to their life of maintaining a most tenuous commitment to the social contract.
I've heard stories about local FB's support of progressive policies but not at a state level.
Appreciate you, Lee. Thanks for weighing in.