Should the US government help cattle farmers hurt by beef imports, or is that socialism?

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Well , government helping their farmers will be as ( Socialism ) which farmers don’t like 🤔

OlderAndWiser · Answer

I have conflicting thoughts on that issue. In general, I support a laissez-faire philosophy of government. However, if American ranches don't survive and we become dependent on foreign food sources, then we become depend on other nations and that could become a threat to national security.

MisterWack · Answer

US Govt should step in for small businesses, especially our small family owned farms that make a living off the land and have a deep culture in that region being cared for looked after over generations.

It would be a disservice and a disgrace to allow factory farms to not only buy out the smaller properties’ land like its Monopoly, but to also be allowed to lobby the govt to deregulate and deliver issues without accountability thanks to their power and influence not being checked in a Government System founded on checks and balances.
Its cruel.

Now besides it being vile and immoral, it helps the consumer with a greater diversity of items, goods, services provided by other outlets not in the mainstream.
Helps lower prices, make sure what you are consuming from the store is healthy, and it helps our fellow man rather than a heartless cold corporation wanting to buy up on the backs of the labor of the everyday man rather than give a little back. Less competition increases prices, just so everyone understands.

The US Govt is currently buying Argentinian beef which has already been recalled by the truck loads. It is in our best interest as a country to allow more independent small family farms to grow in a free market and to give them support against the corporate greed, plus fight the corruption that led to the broken system in the first place.

OneViewpoint · Answer

Yes it's socialism. I have no problem using the government to help protect the food supply or our economy.

But in this case, these cattle ranchers voted for Fascists to "Own The Libs" not realizing that those Fascists were gonna destroy everything with out regard to who they screwed in the process. And these ranchers fucked themselves.

In this case I say these miserable filth deserve to get exactly what they voted for, stupidity and incompetence. Let it rain down on these assholes. Let them lose their ranches and go bankrupt. We have plenty of other sources of inexpensive protein.

loveslongnails · Answer

The current US government doesn't give two shits about cattle farmers. The plan is to replace live beef and eventually pork and chicken with lab grown meats. It was Project 2025, Bill Gates and other multi-billionaires who spearheaded Trump's policies that killed the farmers in the first place.

Ariesman81Nshiiit · Answer

I would say that's not so socialism. Socialism would be the government giving beef producers tax money to prop up their insufficient supply. It's not true capitalism either though. What I actually think it is, is smart. If producers are having difficulty meeting demands, then opening up imports is a good way to offset consumer burden while the producers do what they need to do to catch up.

Sevenpointfive · Answer

it's probably because us ranchers don't have enough cattle. this happens all of the time. it's the excuse they use to give the ranchers a bailout when it's not necessary. they just did the same thing for farmers.

GothEgg · Answer

Probably yes. I think its in governments and a countries best intrests to protect its own domestic industries. Look at Britain. They sold off almost all domestic industries and are now trying to bring them back. The last one is the steel industry, if it goes then steel companies will be able to charge what they want.

exitseven · Answer

President Trump has enacted policies that help beef farmers by opening up new public grazing land and enacted Country of Origin labeling for foreign beef as well as allowing direct sales of beef. This is not just a handout but real help.

DryGermanGuy · Answer

Remember, it's only socialism (communism, globalism, bla-ism) when the Democrats do it!

Grond21 · Answer

Socialism is government controlling the means of production. If the government controlled the means of production here, then that would be socialism and socialism is always bad.

WestofNowhere · Answer

MAGA farmers can sit in it. I thought they were going to get rid of all the brown people, make everything at home, and be perfectly happy? They got what they wanted. Let their farms close.

msc545 · Answer

Well, I suppose it depends on whether or not the cattle farmers are Republicans or Democrats. After the shit that Trump has pulled, I imagine they are all Democrats, in which case I guess they don't get any help.

Jackblue · Answer

It probably shouldn't be subsidized but it still is for the sake of tradition. Sometimes politics require a little socialism, I don't think anyone wants a pure capitalist state.

moddy_the_mod · Answer

It's not socialism but it's government spending my tax dollars to fix a problem they created with my tax dollars.

We need deregulation, allow farmers to sell direct to consumers and eliminate barriers to entry for beef processing.

Alex-Snow · Answer

Sounds like socialism to me. But I guess the hypocritics will still take the money.

Celticwolf78 · Answer

The government hurt the cattle farmers by having imported beef so yes they should help

KostasKouvalis · Answer

Yeah, they should help. They can afford

MrChinaski · Answer

It's socialism.

_Jenny_ · Answer

@kelly6 I’m not sure

Should the US government help cattle farmers hurt by beef imports, or is that socialism?

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