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She hoped Trump would revive her farm. Now she worries his policies could bankrupt it.
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While I fully admit running a farm is a massive endeavor, the fact that the farm started having persistent issues shortly after she took over indicates to me that at least part of the problem is poor management.
The American worker is perfectly happy to perform laborious jobs - just not at the rate you're willing to pay them. It's called "acting your wage".
Americans, even if they're paid well, will not go stand in the sun for 12 hours a day. Sometimes it's not about money. Sometimes it's about the job being shit and you need to change the job.
But also money.
I'd have to be making well upwards of six figures to be willing to stand in the sun for 12 hours a day.
The jobs that pay the least are the ones that should pay the most.
Dave Graeber made the pont about some of the most important jobs there are, end up with shitty wages and conditions. What's more important then food? without it, nothing else can happen.