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‘We Voted for Trump to Fix the Border. Now We’re Milking Cows Alone at 4 A.M.’ – Vermont Farmers Face Harsh Reality as ICE Raids Hit Home (thesarkariform.com)

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Machia voted for Trump, drawn by promises of border control and national security. “We didn’t want drugs or gangbangers,” he said. But what he didn’t expect was losing some of his most dedicated employees to immigration arrests.

“It’s scaring the farming community,” Machia admitted. “We didn’t think they’d come for the people who help us milk cows.”

LOL. Idiots

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[–] Vorticity@lemmy.world 19 points 14 hours ago (5 children)

I agree with you about what the real issue is. That said, this kind of article is important. Remember that MAGA can't empathize with someone unless they identify with that person. To MAGA, the struggles of immigrants are unimportant so focusing on them is targeting the wrong audience if we want to change minds. Highlighting the struggles of people MAGA can identify with might actually be able to change some minds.

[–] Tja@programming.dev 17 points 9 hours ago

Dude, the guy in the interview said he would vote for trump again anyway, no amount of identification will help those kind of people.

Just hope they have the day they voted for, and bless their heart.

[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 10 points 9 hours ago

The UK did the same thing just a few years ago and got the same results. The farmers and conservatives complained about it in the same words and tone. People were saying this exact scenario would happen in the USA. That's all dismissed as fear mongering and they voted for it anyway, getting the same results and complaining in the same way. It's stupidity playing on repeat.

[–] Zexks@lemmy.world 6 points 10 hours ago

They can't empathize with people period. Even when it's one of their own. This will not trigger empathy in any other magas.

[–] Bravo@eviltoast.org 5 points 13 hours ago

Remember that MAGA can't empathize with someone unless they identify with that person. To MAGA, the struggles of immigrants are unimportant so focusing on them is targeting the wrong audience if we want to change minds.

More Americans need to watch The Grapes of Wrath.

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago

You're right and I hate it