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45. Another example of those who voted for tRUMP and all of his stupid edicts, etc., not realizing the full impact of

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everything tRUMP is doing. If anything, he's making it impossible to get anything done w/ labor, thinking that there is an endless supply, there isn't.

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We voted for Trump to fix the border, now we are milking cows alone at 4am." [View all] Swede Saturday OP

If you thought Trump gave two shits about Franklin County dairy farmers displacedvermoter Saturday #1

How rude! (I feel the same way) nt Bobstandard Saturday #2

I wonder if "mooo" sounds like "fafooout" at 4am... rubbersole Saturday #17

What happens if the cows don't get milked everyday? brush Saturday #56

They get sick, and they can stop producing, can even die I believe displacedvermoter Saturday #59

Has to be done everyday then. Dairy farmers have a big dilemna. brush Saturday #63

Twice a day.... getagrip_already Saturday #68

God. Without help, the farmers can't continue to do that themselves. brush Saturday #69

I used to work on a family run dairy farm.... getagrip_already Saturday #73

trump, musk, Miller...unintended consequences of their slash and burn shit show.... brush Sunday #83

I suspect this the law of intended consequences.... getagrip_already Sunday #91

He will do that if he gets a chance. Kegsbreath will gladly comply with troops. brush Sunday #92

That's why farmers had lots of kids NickB79 Sunday #94

Mastitis can set in NickB79 Sunday #93

The few ranchers who still raise sheep are REALLY gonna be in a world of hurt Attilatheblond Saturday #3

An interesting dilemma catchnrelease Saturday #49

Lived in one of the few US counties where sheep are still raised. Shearing teams from Australia and New Zealand came Attilatheblond Saturday #62

I witnessed a sheep sheering in upstate NY MadameButterfly Sunday #84

Welp. yardwork Saturday #4

This idiot actually thought they'd come for someone else's undocumented workers. sop Saturday #5

awwww..... the leopards ate your face...? FirstLight Saturday #6

Yea, nobody wants to work for $5 an hour. choie Saturday #26

A little ironic you've got a Bernie avatar Prof. Toru Tanaka Saturday #31

Friends and family know the Machia family displacedvermoter Saturday #65

This is what I tell people Keepthesoulalive Sunday #79

A critical factor... GiqueCee Saturday #75

But it still circles back to the point of the OP displacedvermoter Sunday #85

Sad, but true. nt GiqueCee Sunday #88

They're eating everyone's face. Dairy prices are about to skyrocket. tinrobot Saturday #46

Many of them were themselves immigrants not too many generations ago displacedvermoter Saturday #66

Actually, the supply may skyrocket.... getagrip_already Saturday #71

WE DIDN'T THINK! BOSSHOG Saturday #7

or eyeballs Nasruddin Saturday #18

Well, you get what you voted for. Trump was a known liar so there was no reason to think he'd Vinca Saturday #8

Good news, republicans. You get your jobs back that the immigrants took from you. Norrrm Saturday #9

Americans are not "lazy" -- but most of us moved to cities & suburbs generations ago for better lives... Hekate Saturday #10

The unemployment rate in Vermont is spectacularly low. Mariana Saturday #23

Exactly. Real dumbshittery. Hekate Saturday #30

I wonder how long Machia and his family will last on this schedule Prof. Toru Tanaka Saturday #34

Locals don't want to do this work anymore Bettie Saturday #11

I worked on a lot of farms as a young fellow, but it is a hard way to make a living. Midnight Writer Saturday #35

But even with minimum wage or higher would people do it ? JI7 Saturday #48

I don't think that most young people today markodochartaigh Saturday #67

Inform yourselves BETTER on What Mump Cha Saturday #12

... sheshe2 Saturday #13

Or: "We were utter idiots in November, and now we're paying the price of idiocy." DavidDvorkin Saturday #14

Udder idiots... BattleRow Saturday #33

Nicely done! Prof. Toru Tanaka Saturday #36

AND 'we dont think thats fair at all..and the dems dont care about us or theyd stop it... Volaris Saturday #44

Well Rebl2 Saturday #15

You got what you voted for, you dumb asshole. What the fuck are you complaining about? RockRaven Saturday #16

Welcome to the Resistance, Dustin! Nasruddin Saturday #19

The unemployment rate in Vermont is 2.7%. Mariana Saturday #20

He's bragging that he had them working 6x 12hr days. WarGamer Saturday #21

I believe it was $8/hour (from a free link to the whole article, posted elsewhere) hatrack Sunday #86

Especially when pretty much everyone already has a job. Mariana Monday #97

Yeah, well. Cry me a river, Daily Boy. Paladin Saturday #22

always happens when they go after the immigrant. AllaN01Bear Saturday #24

As soon as the poor girl leaves the house, she's just another brown person to ICE Hekate Saturday #38

LOL HAB911 Saturday #25

Live and learn, little dude, live and learn. republianmushroom Saturday #27

That's the funniest stuff I've seen in a while Tribetime Saturday #28

He didn't think they would come after cow farms?................. Lovie777 Saturday #29

He fixed the border Keepthesoulalive Saturday #32

It is a similiar situation in the Dairy State of Wisconsin. riversedge Saturday #37

Oh yeah PhilG Saturday #55

I thought Vermonters were supposed to be TOUGH and SMART FakeNoose Saturday #39

Not anymore. Canadians will go vacation in New Brunswick instead of Justice matters. Saturday #50

Right you are, there are no immigrants who want work for a Vermont dairy farm FakeNoose Sunday #78

The rubber is hitting the road, as the saying goes... Evolve Dammit Saturday #40

FAFO Joinfortmill Saturday #41

Exhibit 1 for "Lack of Critical Thinking." Beartracks Saturday #42

So. mgardener Saturday #43

Another example of those who voted for tRUMP and all of his stupid edicts, etc., not realizing the full impact of SWBTATTReg Saturday #45

This message was self-deleted by its author stillcool Saturday #47

Automated Milkers are Already Here bluestateboomer Saturday #51

Yeah, but they're 300k + for the entry level model Red Mountain Saturday #74

Yeah, One more problem for the family farm. bluestateboomer Sunday #96

Perhaps you should have been arrested... Godot51 Saturday #52

Yep MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #80

Google Dustin Machia Vermont and you will instantly see the OP claim is real. Celerity Sunday #81

The story is from a Boston Globe article - paywelled, but legit. hatrack Sunday #87

Families deport themselves as families, including LEGAL workers. And if you are talking about H-2A temporary visas... lostnfound Monday #98

Why is *he * arrested for hiring people withour legal papers? irisblue Saturday #53

That's an excellent question. Mariana Saturday #77

It is hard to feel sorry for people who's action has resulted in all ordinary people having to suffer with them. appleannie1 Saturday #54

Another member of the Leopards Eating People's Faces Party LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #57

This idiot will come back around and support he orange turd kimbutgar Saturday #58

Nice job there Dustin Blue Owl Saturday #60

Why isnt this human trafficer Hornedfrog2000 Saturday #61

Go to hell. If you didn't figure it out from 2016-2020... C Moon Saturday #64

What A Dope ProfessorGAC Saturday #70

Maybe pay better, maybe? czarjak Saturday #72

But UpInArms Saturday #76

GEA has some wonderfull milking robots FirefighterJo Sunday #82

People who voted for Trump are nakocal Sunday #89

Give him credit blubunyip Sunday #90

At least faces are carnivore, so we won't have fat leopards! mucholderthandirt Sunday #95