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Ilsa

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26. Ha! His product will rot in the fields unless he pays a living wage,

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Thu Feb 9, 2017, 10:10 AM

Feb 2017

and purchasers of fresh produce will be paying $5 for a head of nonorganically-grown lettuce. Thanks, Trump!

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Actual Headline: "CA Farmers Supported Trump, But Now Fear Losing Field Workers" [View all] hatrack Feb 2017 OP

assumed Mr. Trumps pledges were mostly just talk Ohioblue22 Feb 2017 #1

Next up Roy Rolling Feb 2017 #18

DUUUUUUH! MoonRiver Feb 2017 #2

Well, before they lose their family farms, they can always sell them to Monsanto or DuPont/Pioneer. TheBlackAdder Feb 2017 #97

Maybe they should have known that before they voted for the Buffoon-In-Chief! MoonRiver Feb 2017 #100

They're probably so far in bed with Monsanto RoundUp2 seeds the thought they just be a client. TheBlackAdder Feb 2017 #101

I guess. Just hope the orange buffoon hasn't killed us all by then. MoonRiver Feb 2017 #102

Shouldn't Trump get INS to raid the farm? Renew Deal Feb 2017 #3

So now he gets to poison his crops, but there's no one to pick them. Karma. Vinca Feb 2017 #4

Why did all these idiots think they were the exception to Trump's words? Solly Mack Feb 2017 #5

That's Part of the Whole RobinA Feb 2017 #9

True. They have been doing it for years. Solly Mack Feb 2017 #10

They key word here is "think". lpbk2713 Feb 2017 #64

Good point. Solly Mack Feb 2017 #112

Buyer's remorse. That didn't take long. Wait until the coal miners get ticked off and other labor livetohike Feb 2017 #6

Where IS that damned thing? Oh, here it is... Buns_of_Fire Feb 2017 #7

Well, stupid: You get what you pay for. DinahMoeHum Feb 2017 #8

Honestly, I have absolutely no empathy for this guy. DetlefK Feb 2017 #11

He thought he could pick and choose among Trumps positions n2doc Feb 2017 #12

yes this! flygal Feb 2017 #46

Exactly! Phoenix61 Feb 2017 #66

Alabama, IIRC hatrack Feb 2017 #22

The home state of our new AG radhika Feb 2017 #42

It was Georgia. ohheckyeah Feb 2017 #50

Georgia did it, to disastrous results. nt Blue_true Feb 2017 #80

Actually, it was several SE states that felt the sting of unintended consequences. Grammy23 Feb 2017 #73

That state was Georgia, at the height of rightwing Blue_true Feb 2017 #76

it was just in 2011, in Georgia BamaRefugee Feb 2017 #107

You can't make this shit up and you can't fix stupid bighart Feb 2017 #13

the problem is these idiots never learn! Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #15

DUH...........n/t HAB911 Feb 2017 #14

Mr. Marchini, You Voted For A Party Of Out-Of-Touch Conservatives Vogon_Glory Feb 2017 #16

I can't take this much stupidity. It hurt too much. AgadorSparticus Feb 2017 #17

All I can say is DownriverDem Feb 2017 #19

A PERFECT example of "voting against your own interests". We hear it often, in blanket statements jmg257 Feb 2017 #20

Reminds me of an example from just after 9/12 underpants Feb 2017 #21

I hope he loses everything. Coventina Feb 2017 #23

He will somehow blame Obama. rickford66 Feb 2017 #47

Unfortunately, you are correct. Coventina Feb 2017 #60

Typical Repuke reaction - Not my problem, until it's my problem packman Feb 2017 #24

No sympathy for you Marchini, you built that. muntrv Feb 2017 #25

Ha! His product will rot in the fields unless he pays a living wage, Ilsa Feb 2017 #26

Coworker with big trump supporting family TBA Feb 2017 #27

So typical. dalton99a Feb 2017 #30

That's because they love exploitation SHRED Feb 2017 #33

I read a story over a year ago how they were ALREADY LOSING farm hands....they had to TrekLuver Feb 2017 #28

US workers will do the jobs if the pay is right. hollowdweller Feb 2017 #74

We are all affected Diremoon Feb 2017 #29

Exactly. progressoid Feb 2017 #45

Actually, should that happen, 3_Limes Feb 2017 #56

It's already happening SHRED Feb 2017 #57

Trump voters need their own country... SHRED Feb 2017 #31

No sympathy for the assholes who voted for Trump and ignored the abbundant evidence that he Nitram Feb 2017 #32

There were apparently alot of folks who were just "assuming" BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #34

Has any of Dumps voters Butterflylady Feb 2017 #35

People and corporations who hire illegally... SHRED Feb 2017 #36

"Maids, nannies, and laborers" should be protected. hunter Feb 2017 #49

We have a guest worker program SHRED Feb 2017 #51

Agree with #49 northoftheborder Feb 2017 #55

For clarity... SHRED Feb 2017 #61

agree with 61 also northoftheborder Feb 2017 #94

Problem is that savy employers insulate themselves behind sketchy labor contractors. hunter Feb 2017 #113

I'd like commemt but I'm a Bowling Green nonsurvivor griloco Feb 2017 #37

My condolences to your nonfamily. progressoid Feb 2017 #43

Welcome to the real world, Mr. Marchini. calimary Feb 2017 #38

They can always ask for help from supply-side Jesus. Crowman2009 Feb 2017 #39

Welcome to DU! secondwind Feb 2017 #48

Well actually I've been here for quite a while. Crowman2009 Feb 2017 #68

LOL! Perfect! eom fleur-de-lisa Feb 2017 #110

WTF is wrong with these people?!? "Duh, I didn't think he'd actually do what he promised for 18 catbyte Feb 2017 #40

They really did believe that. Mariana Feb 2017 #58

You made your bed, asshole. smirkymonkey Feb 2017 #41

You do understand that many in California's rural districts are internet deficient? nolabels Feb 2017 #62

My parents live in rural Wyoming and their Internet is sometimes no faster than 120K Lanius Feb 2017 #85

Often that other kind of thing also kicks in back rural areas nolabels Feb 2017 #118

What? I'm not sure what your point is. smirkymonkey Feb 2017 #105

Hate is born of the uniformed and frightened nolabels Feb 2017 #117

Help me understand something please SHRED Feb 2017 #44

This CA farm owner did not support Trump. 18 acre vineyard west of Fresno progree Feb 2017 #52

wow! good for you! and thank you! renate Feb 2017 #84

Thanks! Actually I was delighted to get rid of it progree Feb 2017 #88

YOU.VOTED.FOR.THIS. SledDriver Feb 2017 #53

Duuuh world wide wally Feb 2017 #54

How stupid can they be? Who did they think picked their crops? I hope they rot. 33taw Feb 2017 #59

I take issue with that statement. NeoPrius Feb 2017 #67

If they haven't learned by now that Republican policies don't work, after 37 years of Reaganomics, Lanius Feb 2017 #86

I don't believe they want facts. They want a white male president regardless of cost. 33taw Feb 2017 #95

Maybe they thought elves picked the crops? nt raccoon Feb 2017 #99

Sadly, I believe the DT's supporters will only care if their wallets are impacted. 33taw Feb 2017 #104

Oh for Gods sake ismnotwasm Feb 2017 #63

Like him or hate him, Trump is exactly what Americans claim they want: Jake Stern Feb 2017 #65

Deportees Generic Other Feb 2017 #69

Tell them their support of rollback of environmental regs will have to hollowdweller Feb 2017 #70

Yep...I worked in the Valley for 3 months last year rainbow4321 Feb 2017 #71

No Sympathy! Hope his crops rot in the fields... radhika Feb 2017 #72

Drumf dumping TPP agreement is also going to hurt them rainbow4321 Feb 2017 #75

We need Condi Rice to come around and tell us how "No one could have forseen..." Bucky Feb 2017 #77

No one will be buying Raddichio djg21 Feb 2017 #78

Remember when such people were lauded for taking Trump seriously but not literally BeyondGeography Feb 2017 #79

This is what happens when reactionaries vote based on their emotions Lanius Feb 2017 #81

They want more water welfare. HassleCat Feb 2017 #82

San Joaquin valley was always rabid right wing. The population centers control California still_one Feb 2017 #83

Bed. Made. Lie. GoCubsGo Feb 2017 #87

Or as Ricky Ricardo said: Coventina Feb 2017 #89

I find it absolutely fascinating ProfessorPlum Feb 2017 #90

And it's also highly illogical ;) TrekLuver Feb 2017 #91

Lol..nice one ProfessorPlum Feb 2017 #92

Dumbass - lock him up jpak Feb 2017 #93

Shot himself in the foot, didn't he? raccoon Feb 2017 #96

Golly. Who could have seen that coming? lpbk2713 Feb 2017 #98

Seems the rest of your state thought otherwise Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2017 #103

In my opinion... kentuck Feb 2017 #106

How stupid are they? He's only doing what he said he would do. alarimer Feb 2017 #108

His name is Marchini BamaRefugee Feb 2017 #109

Wow this could drive lots of hardcore republicans workinclasszero Feb 2017 #111

Better headline: "CA Farmers That Supported Trump Didn't Think He Would Crack Down on Immigration." Foo Fighter Feb 2017 #114

No sympathy. Dawson Leery Feb 2017 #115

an oppritunity DonCoquixote Feb 2017 #116