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marble falls

(72,543 posts)
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 03:19 PM Jun 2025

Why TACO is of two minds regarding deporting undocumented field workers ...

First, when his followers start missing their veggies, the will get cranky. He doesn't get it: he thinks vegetable come from the grocery, not a field.

Secondly, he also thinks if there's a shortage of field hands, he can lease Federal prisoners to farmers and the Plantation system reinserts itself in earnest. Pick up some extra dosh.

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Why TACO is of two minds regarding deporting undocumented field workers ... (Original Post) marble falls Jun 2025 OP
I think he doesnt care, and is paying lipservice Johonny Jun 2025 #1
one recent example of the stable genius' plan to move excess urban population to the fields rampartd Jun 2025 #2
If you don't think they will try to replace ag workers with prisoners you are wrong. pecosbob Jun 2025 #3

Johonny

(26,618 posts)
1. I think he doesnt care, and is paying lipservice
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 03:27 PM
Jun 2025

Ro a high paying donors. He says one thing, but Stephen Miller does another. And Trump is so checked out from actual leadership roles, he fucking doesn't care.

rampartd

(5,047 posts)
2. one recent example of the stable genius' plan to move excess urban population to the fields
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 03:28 PM
Jun 2025

was late1970s cambodia. may as well add pol pot to krasnov's list of "good governmnt" role models.

pecosbob

(8,494 posts)
3. If you don't think they will try to replace ag workers with prisoners you are wrong.
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 03:41 PM
Jun 2025

He badly wants to declare martial law so he can imprison a labor force.

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