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Farmers will never learn, those people are the only ones willing to do the work. White kids have been raised that that work is beneath them
Disagree. There are plenty of people who would do the work, they're just not willing to do it for the amount farmers are willing to pay.
Also, you'd have to be insane to do outside work in both Florida and Texas, now that both states have got rid of mandated water breaks for outdoor workers.
Not to mention going there. Except for people desperate for work, who in their right mind would travel to magastan out in the country m, to shave away with no water or bathroom breaks, in the hot sun all day without even water for minimum wage? There are just so many reasons for an immediate no
Nice try, racist. Stop splitting the working class up like that. Labor should be paid a living wage and any corp what cannot do that should fail. Race of the worker is irrelevant.
Capitalists have you convinced it is different between races but only because that distraction keeps capitalists exploiting the working class folk.
Ain’t no war but class war.
That yes, but also more.
One positive aspect of social media is showing the young how the world really works, to an extent I think.
Poor immigrants are generally in a more uninformed and desperate survival situation. Many probably aren't of the mindset "fuck slaving away 14hrs a day for shit pay to make a billionaire richer". They just generally don't think that way yet.
I personally would rather die than be forced to work in those conditions. I sympathize with them and wish they didn't have to either. But they're still currently the ones more desperate and willing to suffer.
I would be willing to help with farm work however, if the pay was significantly better, 4-6hrs per day, 2-3 days per week. But normalizing this would necessitate eradicating billionaires and even hundred millionaires. Obviously not gonna happen.
I'm just sayin' it's more than just white kids are lazy. At least I hope so.
It isn't beneath me. I just don't think I could physically do it as a job. Also, the pay is bad. So, it's pretty low on my job list. I'd rather work a fast food job. And I never want to work one again.
Not good lay plus that job sucks, it's beneath you.
Every job deserves a living wage and the government should be providing healthcare. Agriculture needing to be substituted by undocumented workers is a sign of deeper issues with the economic system.
I feel like the not being able to physically do it matters a bit more, but maybe you're right. I don't look down on people that do those jobs, because it's something that needs to get done, just like teachers, but they aren't jobs I'd recommend for anyone.
This is what slavers said, too.
Isn't it kind of ableist to assume that when somebody says they are "not able to physically do" a job, that they're lazy or classist? For all we know, they could have mobility issues or be unable to do sustained manual labor.
I assume that if I tried my hand at farming, the bosses won't let me take enough water or breaks to maintain my health. Farm work is backbreaking, everyone should be given enough pay, healthcare, and rest to ensure their wellbeing. Unfortunately, dickheads think that fair work standards are not important.
It is time for Texas and company to learn that their stupidity has consequences.
Sorry, my mouth is already full from what I actually said.