Fun fact: even conservative Berlusconi legalized a few hundred thousand illegal workers, mostly in elderly care. Because he knew if he kicks them out, the system would collapse.
I've started buying direct from my small farmer's market, and have staples stocked up in my pantry. Need to stock up on more dog food, now that I think about it.
The thing about the distinction between legal and illegal is that the Trump administration is revoking all the legal statuses it can so they can be declared illegal immigrants too.
I think the most thorough and simple way to understand conservatives is that these modern ones are bound and determined to have to relearn basically every single lesson of society ever, the hard way. FAFO applied to an entire society's rules for literally anything.
If Democratic leadership @kenmartin.bsky.social @democrats.org had any sense of strategy they would be organizing buses of volunteers to help farmers harvest their crops so 1) the food supply is not interrupted & 2) they forge a relationship with the farmers to gain their future political support.
Did I say famine? How about escalating food costs due to scarcity? Added to the current cost increases due to the idiot-in-chief's tariffs. A lot of Democratic voters are suffering now & stand to suffer more. A "let everyone suffer to expose Trump approach" is short sighted. Let's agree to disagree
What if Trump rolls back Medicaid? Are Democrats obligated to extend free coverage to the newly uninsured? Are Democrats obligated to fall on their swords and protect voters from their own policy choices in general?
That is simply not how any political party anywhere in the world operates.
Turn it into a major PR campaign. Enlist social media influencers to promote & volunteer. Highlight how Trump/Republicans' unlawful ICE arrests have disrupted the US food supply & Democratic leaders have activated teams of volunteers to help save US farmers & literally put food on Americans' tables.
I love how it's always the Democratic party's responsibility to save Republicans from their fuck ups.
A lot of farmers voted for Trump and the Republicans, Americans wanted Trump to lower grocery prices, I think it's fair that they see what they voted for.
It's an opportunity for Democrats to LEAD & win over the support of farmers & other voters. It's shortsighted to say the entire US should suffer because some people voted for a wannabe dictator & his sycophants. Also, not everyone believes the election was legitimate https://www.newsweek.com/2024-election-lawsuit-advances-2083391
We had four years of economic stability and growth under Joe Biden, I think it's important for people to see the contrast, see what electing Republicans does to our country.
If voters want Democrats to solve problems, they should elect Democrats.
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wonder who they voted for
I think the most thorough and simple way to understand conservatives is that these modern ones are bound and determined to have to relearn basically every single lesson of society ever, the hard way. FAFO applied to an entire society's rules for literally anything.
And tomorrow the Whitehouse will show us a crude Photoshop to prove it;
That's frankly absurd.
Also, there isn't going to be a famine. Give me a break.
That is simply not how any political party anywhere in the world operates.
A lot of farmers voted for Trump and the Republicans, Americans wanted Trump to lower grocery prices, I think it's fair that they see what they voted for.
Elections have consequences.
If voters want Democrats to solve problems, they should elect Democrats.