True, but it's also about the effect of the widespread use of tractors and the consolidation of family farms into larger holdings. It wasn't the only problem - the weather, several bad growing seasons in a row, and the increasingly dysfunctional relationship between farmer and bank.

You - and your wife - sound charming. You know, for some of us it's not just about winning or losing. And to us, people like you seem insane. All you people seem to want is to win and see other people humiliated. That's the real division that's happening.

I read comments on right-wing sites that lead me to believe that, unbeknownst to you, some of your neighbors would gladly see you dragged out and shot (probably true for almost anyone regardless of political affiliation, but still). There's a small - but vocal - element who still hopes for an American Kristallnacht.…

I honestly wonder if they're working to keep people in a constant reactionary state. Remember when they were doing experiments to see if they could manipulate a user's mood by showing them upbeat vs sad stuff?