Political Memes

You know, it might not be a bad idea, because once regular people realize agriculture is exempt from minimum pay laws and OSHA, they might demand change

It could start a.... Cultural revolution... One could say

Lets give the Peace Corps guns and deploy them domestically!

Or just make it a function of the military. A crop corps, if you will. We already have the Army Corps of Engineers. This would be just another civil function.

After all, food independence from other states, and ensuring the security of logistics supply like food, are an important part of any military strategy.

I hate it, but it's preferable to Anarcho-Capitalism.

When your xenophobia and racism reached levels that inhibit your red scare, turning you into a bootlicker: united authoritarianism

Without pay i assume.

It's not just a Maoist idea though.

I remember hearing that there was a similar concept in Soviet Union at some point, when normal citizens worked collecting fruits or something like that.

I actually think this is brilliant. Most Americans have no knowledge or personal connection as to where their food comes from and what goes into producing it. The ag sector is also, sadly, rife with worker abuse, farmers commit suicide at way higher rates than the general population, and our food system is getting increasingly industrialized and specialized, with small farms getting gobbled up by megacorps. But because agriculture usually happens away from population centers (sometimes far away) there's not a lot of public awareness (or sympathy) of issues. Meanwhile soil depletion and unsustainable practices are setting the US up for all kinds of potential future disasters (second dust bowl, anyone?), and that's before you factor in climate change.

So yes, let's have all Americans get even a few months of experience with our food system!