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West Virginia

Deuxcents

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11. When their crops wilt on the fine and rot and food and other resources are scarce

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Fri May 10, 2024, 10:10 PM

May 2024

Maybe they’ll get it. They were quite alright with the free labor from the “visitors” picking their crops, caring for their children, cleaning their homes in the past but times are different now and people want to be paid and treated with respect no matter their station in life or the color of their skin.

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Desperate for Workers but Dead Set Against Migrant Labor: The West Virginia Dilemma - WSJ [View all] question everything May 2024 OP

Our economy doesn't grow without immigrants. OAITW r.2.0 May 2024 #1

Jackasses. Scrivener7 May 2024 #2

Sounds like the Texas and Florida BS mjvpi May 2024 #3

That's WV every Republican politician has to swear allegiance to TSF, guns and building a doc03 May 2024 #4

West Virginia's economy will suffocate for other reasons Vogon_Glory May 2024 #5

You're right atreides1 May 2024 #7

Coming soon to Idaho, Wyoming, the Dakotas and Vogon_Glory May 2024 #9

A failed state Old Crank May 2024 #6

I say let the state proceed. Maybe it will wake up enough residents to compel them to stop voting for Repubs. LonePirate May 2024 #8

almost heaven...west virginia....everybody sing along now msongs May 2024 #10

When their crops wilt on the fine and rot and food and other resources are scarce Deuxcents May 2024 #11