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35. Like any cotton plantation owner even WANTS people to pick their cotton these days...

Fri Nov 8, 2024, 04:08 PM

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This is how cotton is actually picked. This machine has a four-person crew and only one of the four picks cotton - the others get the modules out of the field and take them to the gin so it can be processed. And since these machines are way over $1 million apiece you don't own them yourself; a harvesting company comes in and does the work.

NO ONE in the cotton business wants to cover their field with laborers.

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Black people are receiving racist text messages about picking cotton 'at the nearest plantation' [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 8 OP

MAGAts are disgusting. The Genealogist Nov 8 #1

Meaner, I think. Harker Nov 8 #12

Some maga that can't even spell Historic NY Nov 8 #2

I recall trumps 2016 win. Kids were telling black and brown kids they would be slaves/deported Demovictory9 Nov 8 #3

And to think... Karasu Nov 8 #4

When a lot of immigrate workers deported............. Lovie777 Nov 8 #5

Nah JustAnotherGen Nov 8 #6

I think that text came from Russia. See my post below. yardwork Nov 8 #10

Oh, you didn't think MAGA would stop no_hypocrisy Nov 8 #7

Hey MAGA---- Ever heard of NAT TURNER ?? Jack Valentino Nov 8 #8

That message was written by someone for whom English is not their main language. yardwork Nov 8 #9

I'm thinking China GusBob Nov 8 #11

Psyops/terrorism BumRushDaShow Nov 8 #14

Yes. Cause fear and create distrust. yardwork Nov 8 #15

How did they get those numbers? IronLionZion Nov 8 #13

There are so many ways to get info now. yardwork Nov 8 #17

I was just looking at an article this morning and saw this - BumRushDaShow Nov 8 #23

Clear evidence that the South never got over the Civil War ananda Nov 8 #16

Be careful. As I wrote upthread, I think this message came from Russia. yardwork Nov 8 #18

I see what you mean. ananda Nov 8 #19

It's definitely true of many southerners. yardwork Nov 8 #21

Parsing it out on an individual level is nice... ananda Nov 8 #22

That's demonstrably not true. yardwork Nov 8 #24

Except VA, all went for Trump. ananda Nov 8 #25

I'm afraid to Georgia that these texts are from is located in Russia Jk23 Nov 8 #20

Read my post below. Maybe you think that's slow news day news, too? -nt CrispyQ Nov 8 #27

"Your body, my choice" is supposedly trending on twitter among men, Boys are chanting this at girls at school. CrispyQ Nov 8 #26

Sounds like an effort by another country to sow fear and confusion following the election. Martin68 Nov 8 #28

It is like the babysitter story sarisataka Nov 8 #30

I think Tennessee students too. BMW2020RT Nov 8 #29

We've already seen this in our school district (public, suburban, south of Houston) - TBF Nov 8 #31

Oh just wait... imax2268 Nov 8 #32

Well there will a there be a lot of dead owners/farmers if they try that. Crowman2009 Nov 8 #33

They want to go way back to Comstock Act (1876). Wouldn't be surprised if they want voting rights and slavery also Evolve Dammit Nov 8 #34

Like any cotton plantation owner even WANTS people to pick their cotton these days... jmowreader Nov 8 #35

Thank you for posting! BumRushDaShow Nov 9 #41

No. mahina Nov 8 #36

Kinda open the floodgates with this election... mpcamb Nov 8 #37

Some of the pleasures and joy of republican governing. republianmushroom Nov 8 #38

The Russian Troll Farm workers are putting in overtime so they have enough rubles for their Christmas vodka. LudwigPastorius Nov 9 #39

Is this that White working class economic anxiety that soo many people are talking about? n/t Yavin4 Nov 9 #40

The messages are disgusting from either source, and the taunting at school horrible electric_blue68 Nov 9 #42