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In reply to the discussion: According to Reuters, up to 70% of farmworkers stayed home, terrified of deportation, leaving fruits and vegetables to s [View all]DJ Synikus Makisimus
(1,077 posts)29. A great victory for MAGAts and the Oligarchy.
This is the perfect scenario for them. Not only does WOKE California's economy get trashed. Not only do the racist xenoophobes get satiated. Not only does the union (UFW) take a big hit. But food shortages mean that prices will go up to the consumer, and further profit can be tacked on because "expenses have risen while supply has shrunk," and the few get even wealthier. Also, probably, shortages mean food banks have less to distribute to the poor, so they starve. Win, win, win, win, win for the GOP!
What a shithole country.
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According to Reuters, up to 70% of farmworkers stayed home, terrified of deportation, leaving fruits and vegetables to s [View all]
riversedge
Jul 22
OP
This will be devastating for northern state farms when harvest season hits soon. nt
ImNotGod
Jul 22
#2
Lots of people who had milked cows in WI have left. Right now farmers are relying on HS kids but
riversedge
Jul 22
#4
Well, they got rid of Department of Education so maybe they won't get to go to school.
travelingthrulife
Jul 22
#7
Let's not forget the devastation to those workers and their families, who are unlikely to have a big cushion of savings
Scrivener7
Jul 22
#3
From farm to table, at least one in five jobs in the food industry is carried out by immigrants, the equivalent of 14 mi
riversedge
Jul 22
#5
Even easier just come by the fields at dawn. I keep telling ya: those berry-pickers are damn dangerous hombres...
Hekate
Jul 22
#13
We drove past ag fields planted next to US 101 this morning -- no workers in sight...
Hekate
Jul 22
#10
Have to hit GOP/Trump with inflation their overzealous actions are causing. Friend just got a quote for some work...
dutch777
Jul 22
#11