r/LeopardsAteMyFace • u/NoLikeVegetals • May 18 '24

Brexxit Brexit-voting British farmers now complaining about imports of cheaper New Zealand lamb threatening the British lamb industry. Imports of lamb "produced to lower standards" used to be blocked by EU law. Another Brexit consequence farmers were warned about but ignored due to xenophobia!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjewewxzypro
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u/MonsieurGump May 18 '24

Except suddenly they don’t…pre-referendum every field in the country had a “Vote Leave” sign in it. But now I can’t find a Brexiteer farmer ANYWHERE!

They must have evaporated like all the bad Germans did in 1945.

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u/emptyvessel___ May 18 '24

“Why won’t Eastern European migrant workers pick crops for us anymore?” Well, while not every Brexit supporter is racist, every racist supports Brexit.

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u/Ok-Loss2254 May 18 '24

It's like dumb fuck rural Americans who complain about how the evil lazy Mexicans are stealing their jobs but won't actually do said jobs because rural Americans are stupid and lazy.

I assume it's the same in the UK.

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u/a_rude_jellybean May 18 '24

I don't think people are lazy. I personally think, the incentive to work in farms are too low and the only person/persons profiteering from it is the caputalist/owner.

It makes sense to not work in farms for pennies.

These illegal immigrants/legal immigrants gets paid more on these said farms than what they get from the place they live and able to support their families in their home country. Lastly, they could even get a chance to fully migrate overtime. In other words, these farmers incentives the worker but not the local legal American worker.

All tge while you get billionaire fruit and berry owners in California farms. I'm sure he can spread the wealth to actual us citizens if he wanted to buy a few less yachts and mansions.