The Dodge Ram Truck “God Made a Farmer” Super Bowl commercial has already topped 10 million views and spawned more than a dozen parodies.
This one is funny – “So God Made Farmville.”
Another “spoof” on the commercial was not so funny. “God Made a Factory Farmer” posted on “Funny or Die” was kind of snarky, actually – and so were some people who wrote about it, saying that it “pokes holes in the myths of the hardworking American farmer.” Riiiight. I’m pretty darn sure that every single farmer that I know works harder than any “factory farm” critic on the planet.
However, there are a few truths in the words to the spoof.
“And back when America was founded, 90% of the population were farmers. But now it’s less than 1%. So God made a factory farm.” Ignoring the negative connotation of the term “factory farm” this is a true statement. A factory farm is a “large industrialized” farm, which means an operation based on producing as much as possible – to feed the other 99% non-farmers.
“And then God wanted to maximize yield, so he made pesticides and herbicides. And he made genetically modified seeds that are resistant to those chemicals. And God let Monsanto patent those seeds.” It’s nice to see God getting the credit for a change! I would have to agree with that statement.
You can read the rest of the lyrics and watch the video here.