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(36,311 posts) Sat May 24, 2025, 03:31 PM May 24

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

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We voted for Trump to fix the border, now we are milking cows alone at 4am." [View all] Swede May 24 OP

If you thought Trump gave two shits about Franklin County dairy farmers displacedvermoter May 24 #1

How rude! (I feel the same way) nt Bobstandard May 24 #2

I wonder if "mooo" sounds like "fafooout" at 4am... rubbersole May 24 #17

What happens if the cows don't get milked everyday? brush May 24 #56

They get sick, and they can stop producing, can even die I believe displacedvermoter May 24 #59

Has to be done everyday then. Dairy farmers have a big dilemna. brush May 24 #63

Twice a day.... getagrip_already May 24 #68

God. Without help, the farmers can't continue to do that themselves. brush May 24 #69

I used to work on a family run dairy farm.... getagrip_already May 24 #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 May 24 #3

An interesting dilemma catchnrelease May 24 #49

Lived in one of the few US counties where sheep are still raised. Shearing teams from Australia and New Zealand came Attilatheblond May 24 #62

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

Welp. yardwork May 24 #4

This idiot actually thought they'd come for someone else's undocumented workers. sop May 24 #5

awwww..... the leopards ate your face...? FirstLight May 24 #6

Yea, nobody wants to work for $5 an hour. choie May 24 #26

A little ironic you've got a Bernie avatar Prof. Toru Tanaka May 24 #31

Friends and family know the Machia family displacedvermoter May 24 #65

This is what I tell people Keepthesoulalive Sunday #79

A critical factor... GiqueCee May 24 #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 May 24 #46

Many of them were themselves immigrants not too many generations ago displacedvermoter May 24 #66

Actually, the supply may skyrocket.... getagrip_already May 24 #71

WE DIDN'T THINK! BOSSHOG May 24 #7

or eyeballs Nasruddin May 24 #18

Well, you get what you voted for. Trump was a known liar so there was no reason to think he'd Vinca May 24 #8

Good news, republicans. You get your jobs back that the immigrants took from you. Norrrm May 24 #9

Americans are not "lazy" -- but most of us moved to cities & suburbs generations ago for better lives... Hekate May 24 #10

The unemployment rate in Vermont is spectacularly low. Mariana May 24 #23

Exactly. Real dumbshittery. Hekate May 24 #30

I wonder how long Machia and his family will last on this schedule Prof. Toru Tanaka May 24 #34

Locals don't want to do this work anymore Bettie May 24 #11

I worked on a lot of farms as a young fellow, but it is a hard way to make a living. Midnight Writer May 24 #35

But even with minimum wage or higher would people do it ? JI7 May 24 #48

I don't think that most young people today markodochartaigh May 24 #67

Inform yourselves BETTER on What Mump Cha May 24 #12

... sheshe2 May 24 #13

Or: "We were utter idiots in November, and now we're paying the price of idiocy." DavidDvorkin May 24 #14

Udder idiots... BattleRow May 24 #33

Nicely done! Prof. Toru Tanaka May 24 #36

AND 'we dont think thats fair at all..and the dems dont care about us or theyd stop it... Volaris May 24 #44

Well Rebl2 May 24 #15

You got what you voted for, you dumb asshole. What the fuck are you complaining about? RockRaven May 24 #16

Welcome to the Resistance, Dustin! Nasruddin May 24 #19

The unemployment rate in Vermont is 2.7%. Mariana May 24 #20

He's bragging that he had them working 6x 12hr days. WarGamer May 24 #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 May 24 #22

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

As soon as the poor girl leaves the house, she's just another brown person to ICE Hekate May 24 #38

LOL HAB911 May 24 #25

Live and learn, little dude, live and learn. republianmushroom May 24 #27

That's the funniest stuff I've seen in a while Tribetime May 24 #28

He didn't think they would come after cow farms?................. Lovie777 May 24 #29

He fixed the border Keepthesoulalive May 24 #32

It is a similiar situation in the Dairy State of Wisconsin. riversedge May 24 #37

Oh yeah PhilG May 24 #55

I thought Vermonters were supposed to be TOUGH and SMART FakeNoose May 24 #39

Not anymore. Canadians will go vacation in New Brunswick instead of Justice matters. May 24 #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 May 24 #40

FAFO Joinfortmill May 24 #41

Exhibit 1 for "Lack of Critical Thinking." Beartracks May 24 #42

So. mgardener May 24 #43

Another example of those who voted for tRUMP and all of his stupid edicts, etc., not realizing the full impact of SWBTATTReg May 24 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author stillcool May 24 #47

Automated Milkers are Already Here bluestateboomer May 24 #51

Yeah, but they're 300k + for the entry level model Red Mountain May 24 #74

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

Perhaps you should have been arrested... Godot51 May 24 #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 May 24 #53

That's an excellent question. Mariana May 24 #77

It is hard to feel sorry for people who's action has resulted in all ordinary people having to suffer with them. appleannie1 May 24 #54

Another member of the Leopards Eating People's Faces Party LetMyPeopleVote May 24 #57

This idiot will come back around and support he orange turd kimbutgar May 24 #58

Nice job there Dustin Blue Owl May 24 #60

Why isnt this human trafficer Hornedfrog2000 May 24 #61

Go to hell. If you didn't figure it out from 2016-2020... C Moon May 24 #64

What A Dope ProfessorGAC May 24 #70

Maybe pay better, maybe? czarjak May 24 #72

But UpInArms May 24 #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