@Kalogerosstilitis2RevengeoftheJunta @cosmonautkatyusha AHH THERE WE GO
SO
UP UNTIL THE SIXTIES AND SEVENTIES, THE FAMILY FARM WAS STILL A MASSIVE PORTION OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
THE ERA OF "PLANT CORN FENCEROW TO FENCEROW" TRULY BEGAN IN THE EIGHTIES, WITH REAGAN ERA DEPT OF AG GO BIG OR GO HOME POLICIES THAT AIMED TO INCREASE PRODUCTION BY SCALING EVER UP, PLUS THE INDUSTRY FUCKERY FROM MONSANTO AND DEERE MAKING LARGE PRODUCERS ENJOY BETTER ECONOMIES OF SCALE.
AGRICULTURE HAVING BEEN A FAMILY BUSINESS FOR SO LONG, AGRICULTURAL LABOR ENJOYED NO EQUIVALENT BUILDUP IN PROTECTIONS AND REGULATIONS AS FACTORY LABOR HAD.
FARM WORK TO THIS DAY REMAINS THE EQUIVALENT OF LANDSCAPING -- SEASONAL, UNREGULATED, CASH IN HAND, YOU HIRE A COUPLE GUYS OR A CREW FOR A SEASON. IT'S OFTEN STILL THE FARMERS KIDS WHO DO IT
IN THE MIDWEST IT'S OFTEN ALL THE SAME PEOPLE, IT'S JUST THAT ONE OF THE LOCAL FAMILIES GOBBLES UP EVERYONE ELSE'S LAND.
SO THE JOB IS A SHIT CASHIE WITH INJURY RISKS AND NO PROTECTIONS, YOU BASICALLY HAVE TO SUE THE FARMER IN CIVIL COURT. THAT'S NOT A LIVING WAGE.
THIS CREATES A LABOR SHORTAGE THAT GETS PLUGGED WITH EVEN CHEAPER BROWN SLAVES, AND THAT SUPPRESSES CAPITAL INVESTMENT.
THERE ARE ROBOTS THAT PICK TOMATOES AND SUCH, IT'S JUST THAT BROWN SLAVES ARE CHEAPER.
BECAUSE THESE LARGE FARMERS ARE BIG LOCAL PLAYERS IN POLITICS, THE ENFORCEMENT IS LAX AND BROWN SLAVES GET TO CONTINUE TO WORK, CREATE LITTLE MEXICAN VILLAGES AROUND FARMING COMMUNITIES AND CENTERS, AND THESE ACT AS FORWARD POSTS FOR STREET LEVEL CARTEL GANGBANGERS, AND ALLOW CARTEL CAPITAL TO BUY UP LEGITIMATE BUSINESSES FOR LEGITIMATE INCOME.