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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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[–] libra00@lemmy.world 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.

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] libra00@lemmy.world 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.'

[–] andrewth09@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week 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

[–] libra00@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

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

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago
[–] davel@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 week ago
[–] marte@lemmy.eco.br 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

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 1 week ago

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

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 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?

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago

Press gang/truancy squads roaming the streets.

[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

To quote the British:

Fackin' 'ell...

[–] vfreire85@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 week ago

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

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

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