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Horse with no Name

(33,956 posts) Tue Jun 26, 2018, 05:27 PM Jun 2018

I hope the displaced trump voting Harley workers keep their chins up

There are plenty of jobs picking lettuce available. Kind of like the best of both worlds—-they got their guy in the White House and hey finally get to take those jobs back from the immigrants!

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I hope the displaced trump voting Harley workers keep their chins up (Original Post) Horse with no Name Jun 2018 OP

Yes. I'm sure they will pull them up by their bootstraps without taking madinmaryland Jun 2018 #1

Oh. But you know. THEY earned those benefits. Horse with no Name Jun 2018 #2

I hear the meat packing plants are hiring, too Ohiogal Jun 2018 #3

I can remember when Packing Houses were Unionized MarcA Jun 2018 #8

I'm sure they can find jobs as shitpackers. tRump and the WH is hiring. nt madinmaryland Jun 2018 #9

When I clicked on this link I thought the UP was going to be followed by some foul physically... Hugin Jun 2018 #4

You play with snakes and you get bit. Doreen Jun 2018 #5

Roofing, landscaping...possibilities are boundless. Shrike47 Jun 2018 #6

Those with ambition can start their own mobile vehicle restaurant service. NBachers Jun 2018 #7

They can get a Harley Trikes and sell Hog Nuts, Rocky Mountain Oysters & Tacos from the back. TheBlackAdder Jun 2018 #10

For those in Kansas Wellstone ruled Jun 2018 #11

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)

1. Yes. I'm sure they will pull them up by their bootstraps without taking

Reply to Horse with no Name (Original post)

Tue Jun 26, 2018, 05:30 PM

Jun 2018

advantage of what is left of the social safety net. (i.e. Unemployment Compensation, SNAP, etc..)

Horse with no Name

(33,956 posts)

2. Oh. But you know. THEY earned those benefits.

Reply to madinmaryland (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 26, 2018, 05:31 PM

Jun 2018

Everyone else is a freeloader.

Ohiogal

(32,057 posts)

3. I hear the meat packing plants are hiring, too

Reply to Horse with no Name (Original post)

Tue Jun 26, 2018, 05:34 PM

Jun 2018

MarcA

(2,195 posts)

8. I can remember when Packing Houses were Unionized

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 26, 2018, 05:47 PM

Jun 2018

with good wages and benefits including pensions. The work
was grimy and even dangerous but the workers were well
compensated. Many minorities who couldn't get middle class
wages elsewhere could in the packing house industry.

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)

9. I'm sure they can find jobs as shitpackers. tRump and the WH is hiring. nt

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 26, 2018, 05:58 PM

Jun 2018

Hugin

(33,198 posts)

4. When I clicked on this link I thought the UP was going to be followed by some foul physically...

Reply to Horse with no Name (Original post)

Tue Jun 26, 2018, 05:34 PM

Jun 2018

impossible anatomical feat.

But, I was surprised to find this helpful advice to the misplaced former Harley workers.

Very civil!

I commend you for being so thoughtful.

Carry on.