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55. Truth is many farmers are finding out their career is giving them cancer.

Mon Jun 30, 2025, 04:19 PM

Jun 30

Who would have figured working fields soaked with Round-up was bad for your health?

They need bodies to work the fields...big ag will happily exploit prison labor. The only other option is to actually pay enough to attract legal workers and we all know that would mean twenty dollar cantaloupes and that ain't gonna happen.

In addition, now that the Supreme Court has ruled that prisoners can no longer sue the government many will disappear into a never-ending Hell.

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Immigration raids leave crops unharvested, California farms at risk [View all] UpInArms Jun 30 OP

woo.hoo.so.much.winning. "Good job, TACO!" marble falls Jun 30 #1

They voted for a convicted idiot who lies all the time. Justice matters. Jun 30 #25

Apparently, MAGAts don't eat fruits and vegetables. Magoo48 Jun 30 #58

They could import from Mexico....oh wait... travelingthrulife Jul 1 #60

Well, that's what you idiots voted for, isn't it? mwmisses4289 Jun 30 #2

"Ha ha. Now you libs will suffer." - republicon magats BoRaGard Jun 30 #3

"Ha, ha, got rid of all those awful illegals. Let's go out to eat to celebrate!" tanyev Jun 30 #5

Not to mention the_liberal_grandpa Jun 30 #16

Good One! Here's One More... MayReasonRule Jun 30 #27

I just saw this again and it made the most amazing sense! calimary Jun 30 #31

Seen on FB: Between deportations & tariffs, republicans will only be able to rent the libs instead of own them. CrispyQ Jun 30 #46

The wealthy will be able to afford food.... RussBLib Jun 30 #4

Two possible outcomes nitpicked Jun 30 #8

Or Mz Pip Jun 30 #17

Or "detained persons" will be rented out by the prison companies to the new BigAg companies irisblue Jun 30 #20

Most likely outcome. This capture and incarceration in Private For Profit Prisons is just legalized slavery Attilatheblond Jun 30 #36

There are dozens of articles on for profit prisons & forced agricultural labor. irisblue Jun 30 #38

Ding, ding, ding. pecosbob Jun 30 #54

That will help the farmers out but won't help the people who eat their now rotting food. progressoid Jun 30 #39

Somebody wants to turn all those farms into "whites only" housing developments. hunter Jun 30 #6

Yep, part of the plan, especially in places like Ventura county where climate is incredibly lovely Attilatheblond Jun 30 #37

It's time for MAGA voters to step up and fill the void left by the deportations. Hotler Jun 30 #7

They're too busy insulting libs on X... Justice matters. Jun 30 #29

Thin skinned for sure. And they don't seem to want to work. Hotler Jun 30 #47

Two solutions.... Hire republicans... More socialist farmer bailouts from Trump Norrrm Jun 30 #9

Almost time for Trumps investment bankers to come in and start buying them up. As I do not think any top money LiberalArkie Jun 30 #10

That's it! dexdah Jun 30 #14

Uncle Sam's Plantation... BattleRow Jun 30 #32

Kind of like the Arkansas prison farms probably LiberalArkie Jun 30 #40

California Central Valley Mz Pip Jun 30 #11

my county . been r since 1906. AllaN01Bear Jun 30 #15

The RepubliCONs DENVERPOPS Jun 30 #28

this happened under every r prez since i have been alive , but , they keep deporting . and this keeps happening AllaN01Bear Jun 30 #12

California Central Valley Mz Pip Jun 30 #13

Maybe Gavin Newsom can call up the National Guard PatSeg Jun 30 #18

Newsom should call up the California State Guard to protect legal immigrant workers n/t AntiFascist Jun 30 #49

Yes, that would be a better solution PatSeg Jun 30 #56

MAGA better start picking so they make America Great Again. Historic NY Jun 30 #19

I live in Ventura County PlanetBev Jun 30 #21

America living and learning the hard way. republianmushroom Jun 30 #22

Gee thanks a HEAP, donald. calimary Jun 30 #23

Doing a job ON us,NOT a job FOR us! BattleRow Jun 30 #34

Yep. Exactly. calimary Jun 30 #43

I guess those Trumpers don't need farm food. ananda Jun 30 #24

Who needs farm food? BattleRow Jun 30 #35

Surely AI can solve this AStern Jun 30 #26

Let them eat cake! Harker Jun 30 #30

And all of the huuuuge farm companies Quanto Magnus Jun 30 #33

ICE vs farms gfarber Jun 30 #41

Just sad ChcioInf Jun 30 #42

Last Thursday I went to buy fruit at the store and there were 3 navel oranges. 3. And they didn't look healthy. Vinca Jun 30 #44

He is absolutely turning us into Russia. Buddyzbuddy Jun 30 #45

And bailing out farmers does not get crops picked kerouac2 Jun 30 #48

Not to worry... czarjak Jun 30 #50

Empty shelves in our future? alfredo Jun 30 #51

John Steinbeck would have a field day (no pun intended) no_hypocrisy Jun 30 #52

Once again our tax dollars will go to Trump farm subsidies in 4...3...2... Gimpyknee Jun 30 #53

Truth is many farmers are finding out their career is giving them cancer. pecosbob Jun 30 #55

Robotics are another option GreatGazoo Jul 1 #59

Apparently winning smells like rotting produce Hassler Jun 30 #57

Higher grocery prices Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 1 #61