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tanyev

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10. Make Groceries Affordable Again, my ass.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2025, 01:09 PM

Jan 22

Saw signs like that all over the place here in North Texas leading up to the election. Not the last two words, of course. That’s my own commentary.

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Rep Lieu: 75% of immigrant farm workers didn't show up yesterday in Bakersfield because of fears of ICE raids [View all] Dennis Donovan Jan 22 OP

Better plant gardens. People are gonna be out of veggies in no time Attilatheblond Jan 22 #1

Tough to plant a garden in NJ in January Mossfern Jan 22 #3

Lived in MT for years Attilatheblond Jan 22 #11

MAGA doesn't eat veggies. Yavin4 Jan 22 #12

Yep, they eat pets. That's what many people are saying. CaptainTruth Jan 22 #21

Meatheadedness is no way to go through life BoRaGard Jan 22 #23

What about people in apartments? LisaM Jan 22 #19

Community gardens are wonderful places! Think. Again. Jan 22 #26

There may be some options delisen Jan 22 #27

Also, some towns have community gardens where people can rent a garden plot Attilatheblond Jan 22 #37

All these local efforts are great delisen Thursday #39

Once schools get defunded, and kids are allowed to work at age 10, all will be rosey kerouac2 Jan 22 #2

This will hit everywhere. My heart breaks for the people who are the target. I have heard of Scrivener7 Jan 22 #4

I don't think they will. Bluethroughu Jan 22 #24

"a scientific study that believes the differences between Liberals and Conservatives is biological" Abolishinist Jan 22 #30

Not sure a component of it.. Bluethroughu Jan 22 #31

Here's a few links Bluethroughu Jan 22 #32

K&R spanone Jan 22 #5

What a relief! tavernier Jan 22 #6

As you know, they don't want farmworker jobs and probably aren't qualified to do the work...they simply want to complain iluvtennis Jan 22 #25

This! Dem4life1234 Jan 22 #33

Lots of undocumented workers in giant pork plants in SD and ND Mysterian Jan 22 #7

Yup, all the Nazis raiders need to do is Farmer-Rick Jan 22 #20

Kern County went almost 60% for Trump CanonRay Jan 22 #8

Welcome to skyrocketing inflation! Wiz Imp Jan 22 #9

Make Groceries Affordable Again, my ass. tanyev Jan 22 #10

No worries, the outta work gringos will pickup the slack, right? Magoo48 Jan 22 #13

So funny! Tumbulu Jan 22 #15

Perhaps, civilian "la migra" spotters will stand guard for working men and women growing and harvesting our food. Magoo48 Jan 22 #18

Carrots AverageOldGuy Jan 22 #14

Theyre gonna be right furious when they find out how much the rest of the chicken costs. Volaris Jan 22 #34

Imagine how dumb and/or cruel one has to be to applaud these actions. NoMoreRepugs Jan 22 #16

Tell the trump farms to go pick the crops. Bluethroughu Jan 22 #17

This is on the republicons BoRaGard Jan 22 #22

Food prices will soar iemanja Jan 22 #28

Can't wait to see those red hats in the fields lame54 Jan 22 #29

Aww Ain't that a Shame. Cha Jan 22 #35

The "smart MAGA" answer to this is that all the employers should be using H2A visas, the really expensive ones from the LauraInLA Jan 22 #36

The work of Steven Miller flamingdem Jan 22 #38

MAGA will learn the hard way. City Lights Thursday #40