▲ 431 ▼ [Real] Stop being poor, poors! (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago by PugJesus@lemmy.world to c/toiletpaperusa@lemmy.world 69 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] ghostlychonk@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago (11 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] coaxil@lemmy.zip 16 points 1 year ago (2 children) Prisoners in the US are effectively slaves also I thought? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PugJesus@lemmy.world [S] 5 points 1 year ago Depends on the state. Some states allow for forced prison labor. Most 'only' allow for 'voluntary' and underpaid prison labor. California, the largest state by population, still allows for forced prison labor. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) [–] forrgott@lemmy.zip 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) And if there's a shortage, there will be an increase in arrests and convictions, justifiable or not. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (6 children) Prisoners are not skilled agricultural workers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] CoffeeJunkie@lemmy.cafe -7 points 1 year ago (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] PugJesus@lemmy.world [S] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children) Other possible non-skilled ag tasks could include picking fruit/vegetables, milking cows/goats, feeding animals, cleaning animal pens, working with bales…idk there’s just a lot of things they can do with very little skill or experience. Lots of menial tasks. For many crops, picking fruit, for example, is an immensely skill-oriented task in order to do it fast enough to be profitable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 7 points 1 year ago Hence when they are "migrant" workers who keep making their way north all harvest season to keep harvesting the crops as they become ready. A lot of fruits have a narrow harvest window of just a few days, and you can't wait around for a bunch of novices try to figure out how to harvest them. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) [–] porksnort@slrpnk.net 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) You are an idiot then, get hoeing. Do you know the difference between a weed and a crop plant? That’s a skill. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] coaxil@lemmy.zip 16 points 1 year ago (2 children) Prisoners in the US are effectively slaves also I thought? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PugJesus@lemmy.world [S] 5 points 1 year ago Depends on the state. Some states allow for forced prison labor. Most 'only' allow for 'voluntary' and underpaid prison labor. California, the largest state by population, still allows for forced prison labor. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)
[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world [S] 5 points 1 year ago Depends on the state. Some states allow for forced prison labor. Most 'only' allow for 'voluntary' and underpaid prison labor. California, the largest state by population, still allows for forced prison labor. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] forrgott@lemmy.zip 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) And if there's a shortage, there will be an increase in arrests and convictions, justifiable or not. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (6 children) Prisoners are not skilled agricultural workers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] CoffeeJunkie@lemmy.cafe -7 points 1 year ago (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] PugJesus@lemmy.world [S] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children) Other possible non-skilled ag tasks could include picking fruit/vegetables, milking cows/goats, feeding animals, cleaning animal pens, working with bales…idk there’s just a lot of things they can do with very little skill or experience. Lots of menial tasks. For many crops, picking fruit, for example, is an immensely skill-oriented task in order to do it fast enough to be profitable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 7 points 1 year ago Hence when they are "migrant" workers who keep making their way north all harvest season to keep harvesting the crops as they become ready. A lot of fruits have a narrow harvest window of just a few days, and you can't wait around for a bunch of novices try to figure out how to harvest them. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) [–] porksnort@slrpnk.net 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) You are an idiot then, get hoeing. Do you know the difference between a weed and a crop plant? That’s a skill. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[+] CoffeeJunkie@lemmy.cafe -7 points 1 year ago (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] PugJesus@lemmy.world [S] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children) Other possible non-skilled ag tasks could include picking fruit/vegetables, milking cows/goats, feeding animals, cleaning animal pens, working with bales…idk there’s just a lot of things they can do with very little skill or experience. Lots of menial tasks. For many crops, picking fruit, for example, is an immensely skill-oriented task in order to do it fast enough to be profitable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 7 points 1 year ago Hence when they are "migrant" workers who keep making their way north all harvest season to keep harvesting the crops as they become ready. A lot of fruits have a narrow harvest window of just a few days, and you can't wait around for a bunch of novices try to figure out how to harvest them. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) [–] porksnort@slrpnk.net 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) You are an idiot then, get hoeing. Do you know the difference between a weed and a crop plant? That’s a skill. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world [S] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children) Other possible non-skilled ag tasks could include picking fruit/vegetables, milking cows/goats, feeding animals, cleaning animal pens, working with bales…idk there’s just a lot of things they can do with very little skill or experience. Lots of menial tasks. For many crops, picking fruit, for example, is an immensely skill-oriented task in order to do it fast enough to be profitable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 7 points 1 year ago Hence when they are "migrant" workers who keep making their way north all harvest season to keep harvesting the crops as they become ready. A lot of fruits have a narrow harvest window of just a few days, and you can't wait around for a bunch of novices try to figure out how to harvest them. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)
[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 7 points 1 year ago Hence when they are "migrant" workers who keep making their way north all harvest season to keep harvesting the crops as they become ready. A lot of fruits have a narrow harvest window of just a few days, and you can't wait around for a bunch of novices try to figure out how to harvest them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] porksnort@slrpnk.net 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) You are an idiot then, get hoeing. Do you know the difference between a weed and a crop plant? That’s a skill. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
