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ratchiweenie

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16. He insists that's an econimic issue having to do with employing Americans over H1B visa holders. I think there may be

Reply to sop (Reply #14)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 09:40 AM

Jan 12

enough qualified Americans to take those jobs but also don't want to discourage the best and brightest around the world from coming here. It's not a black and white issue for me and not for many Americans.

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Trump Ally Peter Thiel's Op-Ed Turns Heads for Being 'Beyond Nuts' [View all] Mr. Sparkle Jan 12 OP

He's Afrikaner. They are evil AND nuts. ratchiweenie Jan 12 #1

Afrikaaners reversed Apartheid. Throwing blanket prejudicial condemnations over ethnic groups is Bernardo de La Paz Jan 12 #6

Sorry but while they changed their laws it would not appear ratchiweenie Jan 12 #7

You seem to miss that it is the prejudice expressed by your automatic condemnation of people Bernardo de La Paz Jan 12 #9

But it was the Afrikaaner-based National Party that won power in 1948 that introduced apartheid muriel_volestrangler Jan 12 #10

Yes. We both object strenuously to Apartheid. But positing "if A then automatically B" is pre-judging Bernardo de La Paz Jan 12 #11

They seem to have more than their share of nuts. So do we. paleotn Jan 12 #23

Our rich white male overloads are batshit crazy. Irish_Dem Jan 12 #2

Steve Bannon: "Peter Thiel, David Sacks, Elon Musk, are all white South Africans." sop Jan 12 #3

Steve Bannon as anti racist? Who knew? wnylib Jan 12 #12

Bannon will argue he's not a racist, he's just virulently anti-H-1B. sop Jan 12 #14

He insists that's an econimic issue having to do with employing Americans over H1B visa holders. I think there may be ratchiweenie Jan 12 #16

He may actually be telling the truth regarding whathehell Jan 12 #24

Yet another example of why we must stop valuing money over decency. Think. Again. Jan 12 #4

Reconciliation is not congruent to capitulation. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 12 #5

will you believe any "truth" that comes out of a trump commission? rampartd Jan 12 #8

Thiel is the leading edge of libertarian tech bro culture Renew Deal Jan 12 #13

Thiel is "likely more sophisticated in his thought process." dchill Jan 12 #22

Thread about this two days ago: highplainsdem Jan 12 #15

Thiel and his royalists Beck23 Jan 12 #17

And lest we forget, Theil is JD Vance's sugardaddy. bluesbassman Jan 12 #18

Yes. Thiel and his cronies bought this presidency. yardwork Jan 12 #20

What they hell is wrong with Afrikaners? paleotn Jan 12 #19

Peter Thiel, the master of ponderous pretentiousness. Borogove Jan 12 #21