...probably 85% republican. When I go home to visit it's like stepping into a cult. An angry, ignorant cult.
A few people have woken up to the reality of what's happening. But it may be too late. Life here is shit. Literally. We lead the nation in factory farm waste. There are times when your eyes burn driving by some CAFOs
https://littlevillagemag.com/iowa-produces-the-most-factory-farm-waste-in-the-country-new-report-shows/
Corporate AG runs this state. But we aren't alone. Across the river in Nebraska, the governor they just elected owns one of the biggest hog enterprises in the country. 
https://investigatemidwest.org/2024/07/12/what-to-know-about-nebraska-gov-jim-pillen-and-his-family-business/
Like you said, they been fed this propaganda for so long, I'm not sure how we get out of it. I fear its going to get worse before it can get better.
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