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Attilatheblond

(4,569 posts)
53. Not a good thing to hope for
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 11:40 AM
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The more producers who go under, the more productive land that goes to either HUGE corporate farming businesses that create monopolies, OR to land developers who put good land under concrete and asphalt.

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Almost there.... tanyev Thursday #1
Surprised that the members are admitting to it flamingdem Thursday #22
The MAGA are proud of their membership in the cult. liberal N proud Thursday #25
In a Year Mr.Bee Thursday #40
Not that they will ever admit it liberal N proud Thursday #69
No pickers. No roofers. No landscaping. No bus boys. bucolic_frolic Thursday #2
Another way to look at it TheFarseer Thursday #3
Less growing land means less money. Omnipresent Thursday #8
They shouldn't receive one single dime in federal aid IMO cstanleytech Thursday #4
Totally agree but the welfare farm bill, because it also include SNAP benefits, walkingman Thursday #6
It will never happen - Trump will make some high profile arrests, get a lot press, walkingman Thursday #5
Trump will sell exemptions to his deportation policy. sop Thursday #7
+1z Chin music Thursday #48
Sad and HORRIBLE that this is what the #USA has fallen to!! riversedge Thursday #52
Problem is BumRushDaShow Thursday #9
Back to the Future to 1934 Germany. Joinfortmill Thursday #27
They voted for it. Autumn Thursday #10
They are already breaking the law Puppyjive Thursday #11
Gotta think a lot of big dealers who require a lot of cheap labor, AKA illegal imegrants, also 'know a guy' Attilatheblond Thursday #13
Does anyone recall DENVERPOPS Thursday #35
Trump's likely H1b employees ART people with special talents that people here don't have! Attilatheblond Thursday #49
I would love to see DENVERPOPS Thursday #58
I remember this. Raine1967 Thursday #50
FAFO ya morons! CousinIT Thursday #12
FAFO nycbos Thursday #14
Open the taps, huh? My brother worked in Salton Sea area. The farmers travelingthrulife Thursday #15
I just drove I5 from Oregon to Los Angeles MurrayDelph Thursday #42
Those who can could/would switch to less labor intensive farming Auggie Thursday #16
All I have to say is Ray Bruns Thursday #17
No worries! Repubs who lost their jobs to immigrants are ready to go back to work. keithbvadu2 Thursday #18
That would require them to get the F off X... Justice matters. Thursday #63
Tough shit for those farmers. hadEnuf Thursday #19
Not a good thing to hope for Attilatheblond Thursday #53
Not hoping for it at all, but it is these very farmers who will be putting themselves under, not us. hadEnuf Thursday #62
So, this requires some multidirectional thinking that AllyCat Thursday #20
they might have to do that "shuttle support" crap that the a billionaire in illinois uses to bring workers to their orleans Thursday #21
Well, that was stupid. milestogo Thursday #23
And where is all this water coming from? AverageOldGuy Thursday #24
Good question. nt Dave Bowman Thursday #31
Stupid does not discriminate. Joinfortmill Thursday #26
Fuck Around meets Find Out bottomofthehill Thursday #28
So many MAGAts voted against their own best interests in pursuit of an empty illusion. Martin68 Thursday #29
I do Believe we are going to have Open Jobs with No one skilled people to fill these Jobs Oneear Thursday #30
Not to mention DENVERPOPS Thursday #38
They don't care, they're gonna get free money and watch shit rot in fields. onecaliberal Thursday #32
How much will they have to pay non immigrants to work in fields? the_liberal_grandpa Thursday #33
Food prices will rise significantly because of crops rotting in the fields. Dave Bowman Thursday #34
where are we going to get the water? we are in a drought year. where are we going to get the water? AllaN01Bear Thursday #36
Non-thinking people... pazzyanne Thursday #37
the half they are going to lose are the REAl workers. WhiteTara Thursday #39
I hate it for us Dem4life1234 Thursday #41
Hiring undocumented workers is a crime, Old Crank Thursday #43
Driving down highway 5 from Northern California going to Arizona kimbutgar Thursday #44
If there is a next time they will Figarosmom Thursday #45
Trump will set high priced exemptions for all his policies. Irish_Dem Thursday #46
Smaller farms will suffer.... Lovie777 Thursday #54
This is the plan. Irish_Dem Thursday #59
What do you think they're building all those private prisons for? maxrandb Thursday #47
Exactly. Deport a few for show. Imprison the rest and lease out as the old chain gang. California cbabe Thursday #55
How incredibly stupid are those people! BradBo Thursday #51
Here, kitty kitty... Ocelot II Thursday #56
There's nothing dumber than deliberately putting that sharp stick in your own eye. patphil Thursday #57
#FAFO DiverDave Thursday #60
The leopards are getting fat sakabatou Thursday #61
Talk about reaping what you sowed! 50 Shades Of Blue Thursday #64
oh well ZonkerHarris Thursday #65
He won't spend the money. He's going to steal it. littlemissmartypants Thursday #66
The mass deportations will have to be paid for Progressive dog Thursday #67
We know the repubs will be getting pushback - Nigrum Cattus Thursday #68
If those farmers give trump money, I'll bet he'll work something out. C Moon Thursday #70
So did all the farmers in Ohio samplegirl Thursday #71
AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve Thursday #72
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