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Florida has been working for years to crack down on employers that hire undocumented immigrants. But that presented a problem for businesses in the state that are desperate for workers to fill low-wage and often undesirable jobs.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 week ago
[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I can't believe it's been less than 24 hours I lasted commented this on US politics, but

Jesus. Fucking. Christ

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Amen. God help us do better and forgive us for not.

[–] humanspiral 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

teenagers would be able to work overnight jobs on school days. They are currently prevented from working earlier than 6:30 am or later than 11 pm per state law.

School perfectly fine place to catch up on sleep. But, what if parents feel sufficiently financially secure to favour education? How will DeSantis change that?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

Press gang/truancy squads roaming the streets.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

it's amazing as this system can only function with some sort of barbarism underlying.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

Tune back in next year when they reconsider if women and non-whites should be allowed to vote.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Hahahaha oh my. This was their plan? Get rid of immigrants to return jobs to American fucking 8 year olds? Fucking lol.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

I once saw a reddit post in which someone asked what the most Libertarian thing anyone can think of is. The best answer I saw was 'An 8 year old coal-miner smoking a crack pipe.'

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You don't understand. Only poor 8 year olds would need to work. The normal 8 year olds will be unaffected. /s

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago

Yeah, the right seems fine with their policies hurting other people as long as it doesn't hurt them, so fair point.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago
[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

To quote the British:

Fackin' 'ell...