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		imglorp on Sept 19, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Solar and Wind Power So Cheap They’re Outgrowing S... It's great if you're trying to win a PR show against a cold war rival and bankrupt them. That was the original purpose of the USDA including roads, marketing, and subsidies.

SamBam on Sept 19, 2019 | [–]

These days its mostly because Iowa has an outsized role in our elections.

jacobush on Sept 19, 2019 | [–]

Not just PR. To have a stockpile of carbohydrates in case of Total War.

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