I learned this long ago when I had a job selling to farmers.
They will put on a good show about being the most rock-ribbed, right-wing, loyal patriotic conservatives living on the fruited plain.
Until you propose a cut in their favorite subsidy program.
Then it’s Katie Bar the Door!
I used to think the same way about subsidies, but do you really want farmers to go out of business because of a bad harvest? It's hard enough just to convince people that farming is a worthwhile thing to do, what happens when nobody is interested anymore in farming?
I have often wondered about that.
Looks like you struck a nerve.