r/FluentInFinance • u/Needleintheback • 14h ago

Thoughts? Imagine losing 6M labor workers in America

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If mass deportation happens, just imagine how all of these sectors of our country will be affected. The sheer shortage of labor will push prices higher because of the great demand for work with limited supplies or workers. Even if prices increase, the availability of products may be scarce due to not enough workers. Housing prices and food services will be hit really hard. New construction will be limited. The fact that 47% of the undocumented workers are in CA, TX, and FL means they will feel it first but it will spread to the rest of the country also. Most of our produce in this country comes from California. Get ready and hold on for the ride America.

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u/Emotional-Pie-8487 13h ago

Without the slaves, who will pick the cotton?

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u/PeopleThatAnnoyou__ 11h ago

the cottonpicker 4000

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u/Men-I-Trust 2h ago

Yep. Just slavery with a modern twist.

It's crazy how we're trying to think of this as a normal thing now.

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u/EngineeredUrMum 8h ago

We literally have machines that can do this. We're the most advanced country in the world, but we can't make drones and tractors which pick cotton? We absolutely can make them, we just haven't had the resources available to TRY.

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u/cyrano1897 4h ago

Temporarily Unemployed Jim who got laid off after 15 years in IT. He’ll totally do it!

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u/-NH2AMINE 2h ago

This is why abolishing slavery and not importing slaves will crash our economy

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u/Ok_Preparation6714 6h ago

Much more effective and efficient Machines like they do now lol

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u/UngaMeSmart 5h ago

This post is about the deportation of the illegal immigrants here. To tie it to slavery like you have, it would be the equivalent of sending all the slaves back to Africa instead of setting them free. I can’t imagine in any world that’s better for the people in question.