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Vinca

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3. I saw an interview with a farmer in California who grows both fruits and vegetables - lots of them.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Mon Nov 18, 2024, 08:12 AM

Nov 2024

He said this will result in crops rotting in the fields. He also said he'd hire American workers, but they don't want to do the work at any price. Sure glad I still have my vegetable garden.

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Greg Sargent Podcast: Krugman: Trump Voters About to Be Shocked at How Badly He Scammed Them [View all] Dennis Donovan Nov 2024 OP

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I agree with you 100% Mr. Mustard 2023 Nov 2024 #23

Winner, Chicken Dinner Cosmocat Nov 2024 #24

Good read. K&R brer cat Nov 2024 #2

I saw an interview with a farmer in California who grows both fruits and vegetables - lots of them. Vinca Nov 2024 #3

Bigtime farmers don't really care. They will receive huge subsidies (welfare) from the Trump administration. Jit423 Nov 2024 #25

I'm pretty sure that those farmers Trump bought off are on highly-automated... keep_left Nov 2024 #30

Georgia went thru that a few years back CatWoman Nov 2024 #29

They haven't noticed so far. What makes Krugman think they will now? Ray Bruns Nov 2024 #4

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Don't worry... orwell Nov 2024 #6

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All pain will be blamed on the Dems. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #9

You Betcha that Joe Rogan, Ben Shapiro, Andrew Tate, Etc. TomCADem Nov 2024 #22

Once the immigrants are deported they will need to move other scapegoats Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #27

It reminds me of a line from a song years ago... keep_left Nov 2024 #31

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Yes exactly. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #10

Sadly, yes. Solly Mack Nov 2024 #14

I believe that times very well might become darker than we can accept right now. jeffreyi Nov 2024 #11

Krugman can't possibly be this naive Orrex Nov 2024 #12

Maybe the high price of food or absence of it will get their attention. Ligyron Nov 2024 #13

Thanks for the post. From my kitchen window, I can see a watermelon farm field that's allegorical oracle Nov 2024 #15

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When it goes to shit the... S/V Loner Nov 2024 #16

Media is dead. Long live social media and influencers. TomCADem Nov 2024 #20

I have a different take ... WilliamPlanke Nov 2024 #17

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Frankly, I care little about the economic ramifications SpankMe Nov 2024 #21

Putin doesn't care. gab13by13 Nov 2024 #26

Going to be a hard lesson. And everybody is going to feel the pain. republianmushroom Nov 2024 #28