re: Penny auctions during the great depression to save farms

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Fascinating how people banded together vs how society is now.

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How many of you have been kicked when you are down? When the tables are eventually turned and you are in a better position....are you going to rush to take care of strangers?

Some of you will and I applaud that. But you are spot on that society today seems to be more of a dog eat dog world. Eat or be eaten. Grow or die. Invest or rot away. As a libertarian I'm okay with that on principle, even though I have moral objections to how some people take advantage of it (not just around farms).

Penny auctions are cool to read about, but I'm conflicted about them. Nooses and "soft threats" against legitimate bidders (some of which are also trying to buy affordable equipment and save their own farms) have got to be on questionable legal ground.

On the other hand, there are some corporate pricks that were there to accelerate the agricultural consolidation trend. And they didn't really stop it. My grandparents grew up on some of those smaller farms that were eventually sold to larger corporate operations. When those larger operations eventually fold and start selling off - I'll probably be there to pick the bones if I'm still alive to do it.