How Growers Gamed California’s Drought

Re:How Growers Gamed California’s Drought by bsder on Tuesday March 31, 2015 @08:48PM (#9300886)

Because it hasn't hit individual people hard enough to begin fighting against the agribusinesses.

The agribusinesses (let's not call them farmers please) know that the moment there is real water rationing or consumer price of water goes up, all holy hell will break loose and people will demand that the use of water for crops simply stop.

So, they are making sure that the end consumer view of water stays static while vacuuming up as much profit as they can before it all collapses.

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Re:How Growers Gamed California’s Drought by anthonyarroyo on Tuesday March 31, 2015 @09:03PM (#9300935)

I agree that we should stop calling them farmers, it allows them to leverage all the Norman Rockwell good sentiment.

I have family who farm lavender, grapes, pomegranates, etc. They work hard and they are a small operation. They are farmers.

This pistachio guy is a run of the mill corporate shitbag and should be reminded of such.

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