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RandAlThor@lemmy.ca to Leopards Ate My Face@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

'They quit after a few hours': Farmers admit they can't find American workers

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'They quit after a few hours': Farmers admit they can't find American workers

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RandAlThor@lemmy.ca to Leopards Ate My Face@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago
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In interviews with the Washington Post, multiple farmers expressed their dismay with the loss of farm workers under Donald Trump's harsh immigration policies and his administration's waffling on subsidies.In a deep dive focusing on one farmer who voted for Trump, 36-year-old J.J. Ficke of Kirk, Colo...
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    So much of the argumentation around this topic sounds the south arguing for slavery except it’s liberals arguing for exploitative labor.

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      Yes but no. These people should be allowed in to work, legally and with workers protections. Not exploited.

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      Yep, forcing businesses to actually pay market rate for labour is something of an upside.

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      Republicans are not “liberals”, no matter how much you Tankies claim that they are. They are the very definition of Fascist.

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        OP meant liberal Democrats.

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      Almost like…

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