> where did the "farming is hard" meme come from? it's hard due to the banking industry. tldr > homestead act. millions settle land and create family farms. > civil war income tax implemented. gotta pay money for niggers, amirite? > federal reserve bank implemented, gold standard abandoned (sort of, it was a long slow death till nixon killed it) > ww1, more federal income tax > great depeession, run on banks led to closure of most small farming banks and foreclosure on most family farms. > fdr and his social program led to even more taxes and more money going to the federal government the amish can do it because they don't pay tax. without the government, it's doable. but property tax and federal tax is the main reason its hard.
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