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The agricultural industry already relies heavily on government subsidies to survive. Trump paid $30 billion+ to farmers to make up for Chinese tariffs imposed during his trade war. It isn't as much at the mercy of market movements as people think.

It's also funny to see over the last few years how billionaire Silicon Valley VCs and programmers are declaring themselves the voice of middle America. Show me a report from the USDA or some economists over PG's anecdote about his "farmer friend".

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