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Most of our farming is subsidized by federal funding in order to remain solvent and it's been that way since the 1930s. They're pretty much nationalized in that respect.
I would recommend Usogui because it hooked me in the first arc and I read through all of it in the span of a few days. Just ask Beo and chaos about it LOL
Not sure how much people have been paying attention to the lawsuits going on in the contested states, especially Pennsylvania where Rudy Giuliani inserted himself. Made all the more funny by this headline:
By the way, his Bar has been suspended in Washington D.C. for non-payment: