Stop Laughing at American Farmers

They are not your enemy. They are workers like you, trapped by the same system.

Don’t Mock American Farmers. They Are the Same Class as Workers.

China’s decision to stop importing American soybeans has thrown many U.S. farmers into crisis. Videos mocking them have flooded the internet. For many people, this feels like payback. When Trump first took office, people warned farmers not to blindly support him, because their businesses would suffer. And they did. During his first term, the trade war with China led to mass bankruptcies. Some farmers even took their own lives.

Now it is happening again. And yet, over 70 percent of farmers still support Trump. No wonder many online are saying “FAFO” and laughing at their misfortune.