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I remember this. "Be careful what you wish for" is going to be a running theme for the next couple of years. I suspect a lot of folks are going to be wishing th
by alistproducer2 10y ago
I remember this. "Be careful what you wish for" is going to be a running theme for the next couple of years. I suspect a lot of folks are going to be wishing things had just been left alone.
- toomuchtodo 10y agoNo. I would rather automation replace the abuse of illegal immigrant labor.
- myowncrapulence 10y agoIf it was more cost effective, that would happen already. Produce prices will likely rise if this becomes an issue.
- BrandonMarc 10y ago... rise to a level that reflects a fair and honest competitive market, as opposed to one where the labor pool has two populations following two sets of rules. Sounds like progress to me.
- myowncrapulence 10y agoYep and people will buy the cheaper produce from South American markets boosting the economy down there. Similar to how people buy Chinese manufactured products in Wal-Mart then complain about manufacturing being overseas.
- toomuchtodo 10y agoTariffs.
- BrandonMarc 10y agoSounds good to me. * consumers would be paying a fair price with rational decision-making * there would be "made in the usa" marketing for local / national produce * voters would look much more carefully at minimum wage increases
- thescribe 10y agoI suspect that there is an initial hump where investment in automated farm labor will need to take place, but after the hump it won't be rational to go back. Of course this is all speculation on my part.
- hoppa_liza 10y agoThe sad thing is that they most likely would choose to continue being abused; being that the alternative is starving.
- tnzn 10y agoB-but, it's their choice to be enlsaved ! /s