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wolfie001

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31. The skills they have harvesting the crops cannot be replicated with unmotivated hires

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Wed Aug 20, 2025, 05:09 PM

Aug 2025

Or with people forced to do it. Disaster.

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He can always make things worse Bettie Aug 2025 #1

that's for sure. riversedge Aug 2025 #4

he has never failed barbtries Aug 2025 #15

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Everything he touches dies. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #29

Trump's plan is to allow China to buy farmland. yardwork Aug 2025 #2

Yes, the "driving out of business.." the Cha Aug 2025 #19

They prolly bought his bit coin scams wolfie001 Aug 2025 #20

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If they did, they can STFU. . . DinahMoeHum Aug 2025 #7

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OK on my end, all things considered DinahMoeHum Aug 2025 #36

Here is the original NPR article DBoon Aug 2025 #5

Thanks for posting that... Jack Valentino Aug 2025 #91

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A skilled farm worker does like the same amount of work as 20 unmotivated workers....... wolfie001 Aug 2025 #23

This is the truth.nt carpetbagger Aug 2025 #37

And the Republicans popsdenver Aug 2025 #62

Yup. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Aug 2025 #85

Florida went for Trump in three elections, right? Aristus Aug 2025 #8

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I'm not concerned for THEM, but for the rest of us Jack Valentino Aug 2025 #74

Yep and margins increased each time fujiyamasan Aug 2025 #79

We also went for Obama bagimin Aug 2025 #90

and WHAT? was there a better alternative somewhere at the time ??? Jack Valentino Aug 2025 #92

Brooke Rollins' new program... rubbersole Aug 2025 #9

Absolute Shame they Voted for their Cha Aug 2025 #10

Ironic how much "christian" hate they harbored for their own workers wolfie001 Aug 2025 #26

It is Horrible that Migrant Workers Cha Aug 2025 #30

The skills they have harvesting the crops cannot be replicated with unmotivated hires wolfie001 Aug 2025 #31

Right! Cha Aug 2025 #32

Unfortunately not a new thing Chilopsis Aug 2025 #60

So self-defeating wolfie001 Aug 2025 #61

They had a poor understanding of their own farm economics combined with a mass deportation... Jack Valentino Aug 2025 #75

Be careful who you vote for Keepthesoulalive Aug 2025 #11

JD Vance funded AcreTrader. Here's why that matters littlemissmartypants Aug 2025 #12

Florida this is what you get when you vote for a lying conman and his Republican Party who don't give a shite about you kimbutgar Aug 2025 #13

I've lived here since '57. rubbersole Aug 2025 #69

I was here (Lauderdale) in '57 also and bagimin Aug 2025 #89

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Definitely markodochartaigh Aug 2025 #53

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Any agricultural harvest that can be automated has been automated perdita9 Aug 2025 #17

I was just thinking that. Automation? For strawberries? Walleye Aug 2025 #22

Raspberries are such a fragile fruit wolfie001 Aug 2025 #28

And picking these fruits is harder work than anybody in that administration has ever done Walleye Aug 2025 #44

YES!!! wolfie001 Aug 2025 #50

ETTD! IrishAfricanAmerican Aug 2025 #18

You wuz warned. Baitball Blogger Aug 2025 #21

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"Farm work is TOO WOKE!" LOL Jack Valentino Aug 2025 #96

NPR transcript and article here irisblue Aug 2025 #35

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Himself ???? Jack Valentino Aug 2025 #93

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Call Mitt Romney! markodochartaigh Aug 2025 #54

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It was very stupid of you to vote for him then. And to do so repeatedly, as the majority RockRaven Aug 2025 #56

Potato chips over patriotism Jack Valentino Aug 2025 #94

And science Demovictory9 Aug 2025 #57

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Not seeing a problem. North Coast Lawyer Aug 2025 #70

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As if hildegaard28 Aug 2025 #78

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