Lately we’ve been going to the Mexican ice cream parlor when we want Blizzards—not even for political reasons but because any shop that says “La Michoacana” is probably going to be local and taste better.

Both worked extra hours and had financial and childcare assistance from family. Yet they were still under the poverty line. 2/4

100000%

People are judgy about farmers, but they are the hardest-working members of society. My father is a college-educated, liberal-voting farmer in Kentucky. Maybe he’s an outlier. Maybe that doesn’t matter. At the end of the day, farmers are not your enemy. Bad policies and a bad administration are. 5/5

Yes, I understand modern agriculture has climate impacts. That is not the fault of individual farmers. Yes, I understand tariffs implemented by a man they may have voted for negatively affect them. But republicans pretend to show up for farmers, which the left could do more of. 4/5

2. American farmers work 80-hour weeks, sacrificing time with their families, for much less pay than a lawyer or doctor who works similar hours. This work keeps food on our tables, milk (dairy and non) in our lattes, and alcohol at our happy hours. 3/5

1. Not all farmers are republicans or Trump voters. It’s unfair to categorize them all this way. 2/5

Better urban planning focused on pedestrian safety (in case they wanna take a stroll with the fellas)

Have a bourbon, do the beer cheese trail, and visit a cool cave. Hell, maybe we should all get raptured to Kentucky