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EYESORE 9001

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5. That's a sign!

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Thu Jun 5, 2025, 09:15 PM

Jun 2025

‘WE CANNOT BUILD BANANAS IN AMERICA’

Granted, there are more urgent matters and pithy phrases one could put on a protest sign, but it’s also about diversity in our recognition of all the ways this idiocracy is upending lives.

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We cannot build bananas in America [View all] Swede Jun 2025 OP

Such a great line. I want merch with that on it. Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #1

I get so sick and tired drmeow Jun 2025 #2

I read earlier that the banana farm workers in Panama have been in a dispute with Chiquita about pay Deuxcents Jun 2025 #3

Perhaps the word "cheaply" matters here TommyT139 Jun 2025 #4

Yup. I know someone who has a few banana trees and grows KPN Jun 2025 #7

That's a sign! EYESORE 9001 Jun 2025 #5

Of course we can. They've managed to grow them in Iceland Warpy Jun 2025 #6

I like Bananas... Glad we grow them Cha Jun 2025 #8

Yes... Godot51 Jun 2025 #9

puerto rico, hawaii...... pansypoo53219 Jun 2025 #10

Review the history of US involvement against farm workers in latin America not a texan Jun 2025 #11