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leftyladyfrommo

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15. Most people can't stand the back breaking work of pick strawberries.

Reply to burnbaby (Reply #4)

Mon May 15, 2017, 10:30 AM

May 2017

They have tried to find workers here in the US and they don't last a day. The work is too physically demanding. You have to work bent over in the sun.

Not everything can be automated. They used to pick cotton by hand. Now they use machines. Most planting is done by machines now. But there are still some things that need to be harvested by hand.

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Trump promises farmers that immigrant crackdown won't deprive them of farmhands. [View all] DetlefK May 2017 OP

Oh, Mr. Brubaker. You're about to be disappointed. tanyev May 2017 #1

if robots are taking over burnbaby May 2017 #2

A lot is already automated. leftyladyfrommo May 2017 #3

then why are farmers burnbaby May 2017 #4

Most people can't stand the back breaking work of pick strawberries. leftyladyfrommo May 2017 #15

Robots aren't that good at walking yet. DetlefK May 2017 #5

seems we automate so many things burnbaby May 2017 #6

Some foods can be harvested with WePurrsevere May 2017 #8

Think of strawberries. Those are still picked and placed in the baskets they are sold in by hand... hunter May 2017 #9

Can't steal wages from robots. safeinOhio May 2017 #10

Connect the dots... Wounded Bear May 2017 #7

"Trust me" safeinOhio May 2017 #11

And hang on to your wallet....nt Wounded Bear May 2017 #16

Beat me to it! 2naSalit May 2017 #12

good point burnbaby May 2017 #22

i wonder about these stories about americans who dont want these jobs. mopinko May 2017 #13

He'll make welfare recipients work in the fields. maveric May 2017 #14

I predict chain gang prison labor as well workinclasszero May 2017 #18

I don't detect any sarcasm from your post. maveric May 2017 #19

I'm serious as hell workinclasszero May 2017 #20

Trump promises farmers..... workinclasszero May 2017 #17

Trump doesn't care. The closest he gets to a vegetable is the french fry. Vinca May 2017 #21