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ProfessorGAC

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1. Find Enough Americans Willing To Do It
Tue Apr 21, 2020, 06:10 PM
Apr 2020

Those workers come to the US because agribusiness can't get american citizens to do the work.
Those companies will be screaming bloody murder when the next crop cycle goes unpicked, or threatens to go unpicked.

Find Enough Americans Willing To Do It ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #1
... handmade34 Apr 2020 #2
and my reply to that is... handmade34 Apr 2020 #6
We are now a nation of big cities and suburbs. *Very few* Americans have *ever* done farm work... Hekate Apr 2020 #17
Would that include an exception for meat-packing plant workers? Quemado Apr 2020 #12
Enlist... Newest Reality Apr 2020 #3
My thoughts exactly. tazkcmo Apr 2020 #7
You got it. Newest Reality Apr 2020 #11
+1 2naSalit Apr 2020 #15
He should get his fat ass out there and pick strawberries in the sun all day. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #4
He can also have ... CatMor Apr 2020 #8
he is bdamomma Apr 2020 #5
Who is willing to work Ohiogal Apr 2020 #9
eventually displaced American workers will pick the crops 0rganism Apr 2020 #10
It would be good if that came to pass, even for one season captain queeg Apr 2020 #13
He said those on temporary visas will still be able to come in jmg257 Apr 2020 #14
"Take my job, please" central scrutinizer Apr 2020 #16
Very interesting! nt Hekate Apr 2020 #18
At the same time Windy City Charlie Apr 2020 #19
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