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White People Own 98 Percent of Rural Land. Young Black Farmers Want to Reclaim Their Share.
Mother Jones ^ | June 27, 2020 | Tom Philpott

Posted on 06/29/2020 3:56:01 PM PDT by Trump20162020

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To: Trump20162020

What share? I don’t have a share either and I am white.


21 posted on 06/29/2020 4:04:16 PM PDT by dforest
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To: Trump20162020

It’s really simple, just go buy a farm. There’s always prime farm land for sale somewhere. Along with the equipment.

But my gut feeling is anyone wanting a farm for the sole reason they think they have been cheated out of one knows no more about farming than Bloomberg. It’s very high tech from planning, to seeding, to harvest, to marketing. I’d like to see these clowns play the futures or operate a combine.


22 posted on 06/29/2020 4:05:56 PM PDT by redfreedom
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To: Trump20162020

I saw a bunch of typical (yes, stereotypical) grungy ‘shoppers’ in front of a vegan store yesterday, and I couldn’t help but wonder if they’re ‘down with the revolution’. In the meantime, this store sells vegan cheese (made from nuts) and other items for a LOT of money. They seem to be doing well, so these ‘grungy’ (unwashed hair, pants too big, etc.) vegans are keeping them in coin.

The hypocrisy and irony of the youth who are ‘down with the revolution’ is beyond intolerable and sad. If I were in the military right now, and was asked to deploy to a dangerous place, I would have to ask myself whether it makes sense to put my life on the line for people who hate me and who are actively trying to destroy what I am supposed to be fighting for.


23 posted on 06/29/2020 4:06:19 PM PDT by neverevergiveup
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To: rigelkentaurus

No kidding.

I am growing tomatoes and peppers in buckets and dont even want to deal with all of this ..calcium does this...nitrogen does that...etc.

and the bugs
and the disease


24 posted on 06/29/2020 4:06:28 PM PDT by RummyChick (Stop Apologizing for things you didn't do. Stop Demanding Apologies when refuse to forgive)
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To: Trump20162020

Wait a minute. Were they really “expelled”?

Or did they pack up and move to the cities hoping for a better life?


25 posted on 06/29/2020 4:06:47 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: Trump20162020
How, pray tell do they plan on reclaiming the land? Do they expect people who worked for the money to pay for the land to make the food that feeds these ingrates to just hand land over because they “feel” they deserve it? Really?

Well, I think I want to “reclaim” Soros’ wealth. Why the hell am I not entitled to his wealth? He's rich and I am not and it is just not fair!!!

26 posted on 06/29/2020 4:07:33 PM PDT by Chgogal (ALL lives matter. If you disagree with me, YOU are the racist.)
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To: Trump20162020

What share would that be, that “belongs” to the young black farmers? Is this South Africa? What possible claim do these morons have to the farmers’ land?


27 posted on 06/29/2020 4:07:46 PM PDT by EinNYC
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To: Trump20162020

Well, they need to fight it out with the ‘immigrants’ from Mexico, who have moved into agriculture to the point of buying farms.


28 posted on 06/29/2020 4:07:51 PM PDT by Scrambler Bob (This is not /s. It is just as viable as any MSM 'information', maybe more so!)
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To: All

I doubt a lot of black people actually want to go out and farm. Probably better than living in blighted crime riddled inner cities though.


29 posted on 06/29/2020 4:07:52 PM PDT by escapefromboston (Free Assange)
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To: neverevergiveup

i posted something the other day from a vegan that was distraught over a lion eating prey

said we taught animals to hunt and we could teach them to just eat vegan...there is plenty for all

I laughed out loud.


30 posted on 06/29/2020 4:08:39 PM PDT by RummyChick (Stop Apologizing for things you didn't do. Stop Demanding Apologies when refuse to forgive)
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To: Trump20162020

They WORKED on the land; they didn’t OWN it.

Dipshits.


31 posted on 06/29/2020 4:08:49 PM PDT by ScottinVA (Seattle is a hostile city. No American blood should be shed for it.)
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To: Trump20162020

There are fewer farmers in general. The numbers have been going down since 1900. It’s tough making a living in farming.


32 posted on 06/29/2020 4:08:52 PM PDT by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them)
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To: Trump20162020

If they can directly trace their heritage to slaves, maybe. Butt then the “native Americans” may want to claim it back.


33 posted on 06/29/2020 4:09:15 PM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Skywise

I’m looking to oblige.


34 posted on 06/29/2020 4:09:27 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: Trump20162020

“Black people have largely been expelled from the US agricultural landscape”

What a crock.

Of course, twist language to make it seem they are SOOOO deprived.

Expelled? They voluntarily moved to cities, partly to get away from racist issues but also to find work.

As for “forefront of innovation” - uh, sure. All 2% are doing the innovation of all.


35 posted on 06/29/2020 4:09:37 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: a fool in paradise

The exodus of persons of ALL ethnicities has been going on virtually unabated for the past century, not just blacks. Almost always it was for economic reasons, for black as well as the vastly greater number of all other ethnic groups. Trying to wrest a living from the soil, when you have to buy everything retail and sell everything at wholesale, is not a recipe for quick return, and most of the youth look at this lopsided economic equation, finally deciding that life on the farm is not for them.

Nobody was “expelled” from the land. They fled for greener pastures, lured by promise of much greater remuneration for much shorter hours.


36 posted on 06/29/2020 4:09:39 PM PDT by alloysteel (Freedom is not a matter of life and death. It is much more serious than that..)
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To: SamAdams76

No, you’re missing the point. They want it for free.


37 posted on 06/29/2020 4:10:00 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: Trump20162020

Im shocked...shocked I say.


38 posted on 06/29/2020 4:10:39 PM PDT by Crim (Palin / West '16)
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To: Trump20162020

And as far as the “98% rural land” - does that mean FARMS, or just “rural”? Because I assure you, much of “rural” land is just “small” homesteads without farms.


39 posted on 06/29/2020 4:10:42 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: Trump20162020

Zimbabwe and South Africa. Difference here is that we’ll shoot the bastards instead of being their victims.


40 posted on 06/29/2020 4:10:43 PM PDT by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Have!)
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