Pretty much this. Agriculture subsidies have their roots in the great depression and dust bowl, but we have long since passed the point of having a majority of small family dairy farms. Now the primary beneficiary of subsidies are corporate farms. The USDA and the federal government took a stance of "get big or get out" and that's what happened. We should not be subsidizing corporations.

[–] nooneescapesthelaw@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Because people view their products as necessities to everyday life. People want to eat meat and and (real) no matter what.

If without subsidies it becomes cheaper to import these types of foods, it becomes a national security issue.

Plus without subsidies this stuff gets more expensive, so people will start complaining

[–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

TIL people also eat (real) fossil fuels

[–] WheeGeetheCat@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

because its tradition!

[–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Ah tradition, the argument that has definitely not been used to justify all kinds of problematic and horrific thing

[–] Galven@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago

Because if fuel/milk/meat doubled or tripled in price, and the average member of the developed world would riot, and the guys in charge like being in charge. To the terminally online people, you are not the average. Just because you have a diet that gurgles gonads, or don't have to drive a lot for your work, doesn't mean the rest also don't have to.