They listened to the tribal leaders, or their god-king, or their feudal lord, or whomever else held the reins in whichever time period. Until corporations came

They listened to the tribal leaders, or their god-king, or their feudal lord, or whomever else held the reins in whichever time period. Until corporations came in and turned money and shareholders into the misguided controllers. Maybe the Department of Agriculture is at least an attempt to help farmers in a less selfish way.