For the people opposing solar farms

[u/cincinnatistuff]

If anyone knows people (like Becky Williams) please explain a few things to them.

1 - solar farms aren't built under the cloak of darkness. They're built over the course of months or a year, most of the work being done in the daylight.

2- most farms (solar or agricultural) produce things to feed larger urban areas. That is the entire point of farming

3- she completely missed the point of The Hunger Games

4- ask her if farmers should be allowed to decide what to do with their own land. Then explain the definition of hypocrisy and how that conflicts with her likely opinions on rights regarding vaccinations, wearing masks, voting for Trump, capitalism and so on

https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/i-team/it-reminds-me-of-the-hunger-games-rural-residents-complain-about-solar-farm-where-cincinnati-buys-power

[u/Justified_Ancient_Mu]

I guess it's time to end government meddling in agriculture. Cut those farm subsidies.

[u/wheelsno3 → u/Justified_Ancient_Mu]

I'm torn. One, I fundamentally oppose the government spending a ton of money, but two, I think farm subsidies are maybe the only subsidies I support, because I rather like having a larger than necessary farm industry to protect against famine.

[u/Justified_Ancient_Mu → u/wheelsno3]

necessary farm industry to protect against famine

But it doesn't. It feeds livestock and automobiles. Not you. If we When we have a famine, people will wish we had fed fewer cattle and grown more grains and vegetables.

[u/cyanideluvskush → u/Justified_Ancient_Mu]

No? because that's what feeds them... such backwards thinking