Rebecca Carlson planned to use a USDA grant to hire overseas workers for her cherry harvest. A funding freeze has left her in debt and unsure whether she can hire the workers.

Farmer relies on government grants and immigrant workers.

Farmer votes for candidate who vows to block government grants and immigrant workers.

Farmer is surprised when government grants and immigrant workers are blocked.

  • notabot@lemm.eeOPEnglish
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    2 days ago

    I didn’t vote for the guy and even I didn’t even imagine the level of destruction and chaos that’s come so far.

    It’s been pretty astonishing. I was expecting a lot of vindictive attacks on those who he though had wronged him, and an element of tearing down anything that might regulate his buddies’ industries, but this is a level or 5 beyond that. It’s like their trying to go as fast as possible, doing as much damage as possible before someone stops them. In fact, I suspect it’s exactly that, they know that some form of opposition will eventually form, and are trying to get as much done as possible before that happens. I imagine they can’t believe their luck at how long it’s taking.