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Diremoon

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29. We are all affected

Thu Feb 9, 2017, 10:15 AM

Feb 2017

When there are no people to pick the crops, they will rot in the fields, and prices at the grocery store will skyrocket. When sweeping tariffs are applied to country's that we import food from, those foods will be un affordable or unavailable.
It seems that no single group of people lacks the ability to "connect the dots" as much as the people that vote republican. We laugh at republicans for their inability to see the consequences of their actions. But we are all victims of what they do.

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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