Guest Editorial at City of Angels Blog
By Aaron Maffitt
After over 40 years in the food industry, I’ve never been this disgusted. The reckless policies of this administration are gutting our food system, and let’s be clear: this mess is the direct result of a Republican electorate so blinded by hatred and their desperate desire to “own the liberals” that they voted against their own best interests—and ours.
They’re Destroying the Backbone of Our Food System
Mass deportations of undocumented workers, who make up 50-70% of the agricultural workforce, are nothing short of economic suicide. These are the people who harvest our crops, process our food, and keep the supply chain running. Without them, fields will sit empty, shelves will go bare, and prices will soar. Who exactly do they think is going to step in and do this work? Spoiler: it’s not the people who voted for this insanity.
Economic Incompetence on Display
And as if that’s not enough, let’s talk about the trade policies
and tariffs that are strangling our economy. Food prices are already through
the roof, and these shortsighted moves will make it even worse. Families are
struggling, businesses are bleeding, and for what? Some pathetic political
point? It’s maddening.
Environmental Neglect for Short-Term Greed
And let’s not overlook the environmental carnage. Rolling back
sustainability measures to prop up outdated, destructive practices is as stupid
as it is short-sighted. Farming depends on healthy land and water, and these
fools are gambling with resources we can’t replace.
The Blame Lies with the Republican Electorate
But here’s the real kicker: none of this would be happening if
it weren’t for the Republican voters who gleefully enabled this disaster. In
their obsessive hatred of liberals, they voted for people who are dismantling
our food system, destabilizing our economy, and jeopardizing our future. Well,
congratulations—you “owned the libs.” Too bad you also screwed the rest of us
in the process.
Enough is Enough
I’m angry, and I hope you are too. This isn’t just bad
policy—it’s a reckless, hateful agenda that’s harming every single one of us.
If you care about food security, if you care about economic stability, if you
care about this country’s future, it’s time to stand up and fight back. Because
if we don’t, this madness will destroy everything we've built
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Aaron Maffitt is a restaurant operations consultant who says on his Facebook
profile he's a "culinary adventurist, ski for life, yachtsman, student of
all things?
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