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

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Sat May 24, 2025, 05:54 PM

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We voted for Trump to fix the border, now we are milking cows alone at 4am." [View all] Swede May 2025 OP

If you thought Trump gave two shits about Franklin County dairy farmers displacedvermoter May 2025 #1

How rude! (I feel the same way) nt Bobstandard May 2025 #2

I wonder if "mooo" sounds like "fafooout" at 4am... rubbersole May 2025 #17

What happens if the cows don't get milked everyday? brush May 2025 #56

They get sick, and they can stop producing, can even die I believe displacedvermoter May 2025 #59

Has to be done everyday then. Dairy farmers have a big dilemna. brush May 2025 #63

Twice a day.... getagrip_already May 2025 #68

God. Without help, the farmers can't continue to do that themselves. brush May 2025 #69

I used to work on a family run dairy farm.... getagrip_already May 2025 #73

trump, musk, Miller...unintended consequences of their slash and burn shit show.... brush May 2025 #83

I suspect this the law of intended consequences.... getagrip_already May 2025 #91

He will do that if he gets a chance. Kegsbreath will gladly comply with troops. brush May 2025 #92

That's why farmers had lots of kids NickB79 May 2025 #94

Mastitis can set in NickB79 May 2025 #93

The few ranchers who still raise sheep are REALLY gonna be in a world of hurt Attilatheblond May 2025 #3

An interesting dilemma catchnrelease May 2025 #49

Lived in one of the few US counties where sheep are still raised. Shearing teams from Australia and New Zealand came Attilatheblond May 2025 #62

I witnessed a sheep sheering in upstate NY MadameButterfly May 2025 #84

Welp. yardwork May 2025 #4

This idiot actually thought they'd come for someone else's undocumented workers. sop May 2025 #5

awwww..... the leopards ate your face...? FirstLight May 2025 #6

Yea, nobody wants to work for $5 an hour. choie May 2025 #26

A little ironic you've got a Bernie avatar Prof. Toru Tanaka May 2025 #31

Friends and family know the Machia family displacedvermoter May 2025 #65

This is what I tell people Keepthesoulalive May 2025 #79

A critical factor... GiqueCee May 2025 #75

But it still circles back to the point of the OP displacedvermoter May 2025 #85

Sad, but true. nt GiqueCee May 2025 #88

They're eating everyone's face. Dairy prices are about to skyrocket. tinrobot May 2025 #46

Many of them were themselves immigrants not too many generations ago displacedvermoter May 2025 #66

Actually, the supply may skyrocket.... getagrip_already May 2025 #71

WE DIDN'T THINK! BOSSHOG May 2025 #7

or eyeballs Nasruddin May 2025 #18

Well, you get what you voted for. Trump was a known liar so there was no reason to think he'd Vinca May 2025 #8

Good news, republicans. You get your jobs back that the immigrants took from you. Norrrm May 2025 #9

Americans are not "lazy" -- but most of us moved to cities & suburbs generations ago for better lives... Hekate May 2025 #10

The unemployment rate in Vermont is spectacularly low. Mariana May 2025 #23

Exactly. Real dumbshittery. Hekate May 2025 #30

I wonder how long Machia and his family will last on this schedule Prof. Toru Tanaka May 2025 #34

Locals don't want to do this work anymore Bettie May 2025 #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 2025 #35

But even with minimum wage or higher would people do it ? JI7 May 2025 #48

I don't think that most young people today markodochartaigh May 2025 #67

Inform yourselves BETTER on What Mump Cha May 2025 #12

... sheshe2 May 2025 #13

Or: "We were utter idiots in November, and now we're paying the price of idiocy." DavidDvorkin May 2025 #14

Udder idiots... BattleRow May 2025 #33

Nicely done! Prof. Toru Tanaka May 2025 #36

AND 'we dont think thats fair at all..and the dems dont care about us or theyd stop it... Volaris May 2025 #44

Well Rebl2 May 2025 #15

You got what you voted for, you dumb asshole. What the fuck are you complaining about? RockRaven May 2025 #16

Welcome to the Resistance, Dustin! Nasruddin May 2025 #19

The unemployment rate in Vermont is 2.7%. Mariana May 2025 #20

He's bragging that he had them working 6x 12hr days. WarGamer May 2025 #21

I believe it was $8/hour (from a free link to the whole article, posted elsewhere) hatrack May 2025 #86

Especially when pretty much everyone already has a job. Mariana May 26 #97

Yeah, well. Cry me a river, Daily Boy. Paladin May 2025 #22

always happens when they go after the immigrant. AllaN01Bear May 2025 #24

As soon as the poor girl leaves the house, she's just another brown person to ICE Hekate May 2025 #38

LOL HAB911 May 2025 #25

Live and learn, little dude, live and learn. republianmushroom May 2025 #27

That's the funniest stuff I've seen in a while Tribetime May 2025 #28

He didn't think they would come after cow farms?................. Lovie777 May 2025 #29

He fixed the border Keepthesoulalive May 2025 #32

It is a similiar situation in the Dairy State of Wisconsin. riversedge May 2025 #37

Oh yeah PhilG May 2025 #55

I thought Vermonters were supposed to be TOUGH and SMART FakeNoose May 2025 #39

Not anymore. Canadians will go vacation in New Brunswick instead of Justice matters. May 2025 #50

Right you are, there are no immigrants who want work for a Vermont dairy farm FakeNoose May 2025 #78

The rubber is hitting the road, as the saying goes... Evolve Dammit May 2025 #40

FAFO Joinfortmill May 2025 #41

Exhibit 1 for "Lack of Critical Thinking." Beartracks May 2025 #42

So. mgardener May 2025 #43

Another example of those who voted for tRUMP and all of his stupid edicts, etc., not realizing the full impact of SWBTATTReg May 2025 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author stillcool May 2025 #47

Automated Milkers are Already Here bluestateboomer May 2025 #51

Yeah, but they're 300k + for the entry level model Red Mountain May 2025 #74

Yeah, One more problem for the family farm. bluestateboomer May 2025 #96

Perhaps you should have been arrested... Godot51 May 2025 #52

Yep MorbidButterflyTat May 2025 #80

Google Dustin Machia Vermont and you will instantly see the OP claim is real. Celerity May 2025 #81

The story is from a Boston Globe article - paywelled, but legit. hatrack May 2025 #87

Families deport themselves as families, including LEGAL workers. And if you are talking about H-2A temporary visas... lostnfound May 26 #98

Why is *he * arrested for hiring people withour legal papers? irisblue May 2025 #53

That's an excellent question. Mariana May 2025 #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 2025 #54

Another member of the Leopards Eating People's Faces Party LetMyPeopleVote May 2025 #57

This idiot will come back around and support he orange turd kimbutgar May 2025 #58

Nice job there Dustin Blue Owl May 2025 #60

Why isnt this human trafficer Hornedfrog2000 May 2025 #61

Go to hell. If you didn't figure it out from 2016-2020... C Moon May 2025 #64

What A Dope ProfessorGAC May 2025 #70

Maybe pay better, maybe? czarjak May 2025 #72

But UpInArms May 2025 #76

GEA has some wonderfull milking robots FirefighterJo May 2025 #82

People who voted for Trump are nakocal May 2025 #89

Give him credit blubunyip May 2025 #90

At least faces are carnivore, so we won't have fat leopards! mucholderthandirt May 2025 #95