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Sure I do, but I have limits. My tolerance won't be used against me. I've seen what's going on elsewhere. I don't want to be there in 10-20 years.
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Why wouldn't you consider the values of the people youre allowing in your country? It has nothing to do with color. Bring all the Nigerians you want.
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I think immigration from different parts of the world is different. I'm fine with immigration from Latin America. They're brown, so it's not a color thing. I think we can consider where people are coming from when we accept immigrants. I think large scale immigration from Muslim countries is a big mistake. They do not share western values of tolerance, free speech, individual liberty and generally don't seem to assimilate much to the countries they join.
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agreed, that is the flipside. i'd argue our allies are becoming less valuable over time though unfortunately. Europe is suiciding itself via immigration with populations that do not have western values. Canada, the same although maybe to a lesser extent.
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But crediting his batshittery to some grand strategy....well, that's something. He's answered multiple times when asked by reporters what he's going to do about a certain situation, "Why would I tell you and give any clue what I might do?" I'm not sure what "grand strategy" means but it's obviously part of his strategy. It can be when you have the most guns. If we do anything, it's because of the presence of China. See our stance on the Panama Canal. He seems to be pursuing an updated Monroe Doctrine type of foreign policy.
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Papers, please. Surly thread of deportation cruelty dominance
Chopped replied to Captainant's topic in Daily Texan
An open immigration policy then is quite different from now. Was there a welfare state back then?- 1197 replies
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Southern CA Fires- Extreme Santa Ana Winds
Chopped replied to Wilcox Cummingtonite's topic in Daily Texan
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That’s a good snowflake. Good job. You’re such a good friend standing up for your buddy when he gets pantsed but is still posting elsewhere. @atomheartbevo
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Papers, please. Surly thread of deportation cruelty dominance
Chopped replied to Captainant's topic in Daily Texan
Hey the main justification I see given for mass immigration is economic. Guess what I contribute way more economically than this guy. And I didn’t bring up the comparison someone else said he contributed more than me so, that’s wrong.- 1197 replies
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Papers, please. Surly thread of deportation cruelty dominance
Chopped replied to Captainant's topic in Daily Texan
If I go to another other country on the planet and get a deportation order I should expect to be removed at some point. Why would it be different here? And please answer with facts, not feelings.- 1197 replies
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Papers, please. Surly thread of deportation cruelty dominance
Chopped replied to Captainant's topic in Daily Texan
Wrong. I’ve paid more taxes than he’ll make perhaps in his lifetime. He’s on the existing list. They looked at the list and located him. If I have an existing warrant in Denton county they don’t care if my status quo is 30 years of being a nice guy. Doesn’t matter- 1197 replies
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Papers, please. Surly thread of deportation cruelty dominance
Chopped replied to Captainant's topic in Daily Texan
A deportation order is essentially a warrant for your arrest. Does it legally matter if you did great the last 20 years if you have a warrant outstanding?- 1197 replies
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I can’t believe it is the year of our Lord 2025 and so many people take everything Trump says literally. Yall freak out every time. It’s part of his whole strategic ambiguity/madman thing. He doesn’t want adversaries to be able to predict what he’s going to do. Remember, he did the same thing with Iran. I know you remember because you freaked out about it, “This is wild and makes me think he’s going to try regime change if he’s bringing up the embassy takeover and bitching about Iran killing Americans in the past. And his earlier comment about regime change - if you’re the Iranian leadership and think he’s serious, you have nothing to lose by shutting down the Strait and doing some thing on a large scale against us.” “All these people celebrating this didn't give two shits about Iran's nuclear capabilities two weeks ago. They only started caring because they were told to. Fingers crossed that this goes no farther (further!). And I'm hoping that influential people in the US will shut the fuck up about regime change, because if we make the Iranians think that we are going to make that happen, they have nothing to lose.” And there’s more, but I’ll just share this to show how you get all caught up in your hallucinations about how you think things will play out. Re Iran strike: “The United States doesn't get to decide how things play out now - we just get to hope Iran does nothing. Because Iran could shut down the Strait of Hormuz, and they are better equipped and better trained than the Houthi. They could launch a bunch of missiles and drones at American bases across the Gulf, bases that do not have Israel's Iron Dome, and we better hope our AD folks are ready and have everything they need at all of those bases. We have American forces in a lot of bases around the Persian Gulf, and in many cases, it would be easy for the Iranian intelligence to have eyes on them, given their locations. Speaking of autonomous warfare, they could flood the Gulf with drones - regardless of how much Ukraine has been supplied with decent Western air defenses, Russia is still overwhelming/getting through them, and there's a fuckton of ships that pass through the Strait that don't have much more than AK's or PKMs to ward off pirates. And you can say "well not if the US Navy has anything to say about it" and yeah, what happens when the US Navy is operating in extremely close quarters in the area of the Strait, with lots of Iranian drones/missiles within range? We have the best fucking navy in the world and second place is not even close, but what happens when we get the 2025 version of the HMS Sheffield sunk or a USS Cole with a hole blown in the side? You think Trump can back down from that? Hell no, he will only escalate things, and boots on the ground would not be out of the question. And if you're Iran, you've probably already moved the good stuff out of Fordow and the other locations, to locations that have never seen an international inspection. I wouldn't be surprised if we bombed empty locations. And the Iranian leadership will have to respond - any major sign of weakness and the population could easily pop off. It may not be Pandor's Box, but we have no idea how this is going to play out, or how many Americans will end up dead or where our military involvement will stop. If Trump conveyed to the Iranians that this was a limited strike, that was an extremely dumbfuck thing to do, because you never tell your enemies where you plan on stopping. The Iranians could strike back at US forces and dare Trump to ramp things up knowing his base would not be pleased.” Your analysis is fatally flawed because of your contempt for one man. You sound ridiculous. Take a look at you pumping BRICS instead of like hey maybe Venezuela can get fucked. Maybe nothing will happen idk. But you’re acting like Colombia or whoever will make a meaningful connection or contribution with that? Give me a break.
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Papers, please. Surly thread of deportation cruelty dominance
Chopped replied to Captainant's topic in Daily Texan
I’m just going off the numbers man. You can go off your discussions. I’m sure there’s some selection bias there. Heck, you managed to find a NG that is open to moving to Illinois from here. That’s obviously a politically motivated thing to consider. It makes little sense to do that from a long term financial perspective. -
Papers, please. Surly thread of deportation cruelty dominance
Chopped replied to Captainant's topic in Daily Texan
Your commitment to reading things incorrectly is impressive. https://www.army.mil/article/288713/national_guard_exceeds_fiscal_year_2025_recruiting_goals- 1197 replies
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Keep saying that in this thread, and you might eventually be right. One of Trump’s biggest strengths wrt foreign policy is his perceived unpredictability. This move could be the equivalent of storming out of a business negotiation to create some urgency in the other party when you have the leverage. Or I guess he could green light an operation. I’m leaning towards no, but yall can go wild speculating on the horrible things that are going to happen.
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an interesting discussion of the deal from Israeli perspective. from the discussion above 70% of Israelis approve of Trump’s plan? Sounds like he needs to wrap it up to help secure re-election? After that you might see some shenanigans.
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Why do you think that? He's getting his arm twisted to go along with this. This guy came across my feed via this PBS interview. Starting at 4:00 he discusses Trump pressure.
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Looks like peace deal progressing. Former State Dept guy likes what he sees.
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Wait, didn’t you hate Quinn? And you’re giving this garbage a pass? Arch apologists are wayyy worse than Quinn apologists. I saw VY go through growing pains. It wasn’t half a season of shit.
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When he was presented with opportunities to make plays he missed them, with the exception of the Wingo pass. And I’m saying he missed the ones that he threw to. I have a feeling on film review people are open that he’s missing repeatedly.
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The line is terrible, but Quinn would more often than not hit receivers open on basic routes outside of the deep stuff. I have zero confidence in Arch. And this pup isn’t biting at all. He sucks ass. We need to move on.
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Papers, please. Surly thread of deportation cruelty dominance
Chopped replied to Captainant's topic in Daily Texan
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Papers, please. Surly thread of deportation cruelty dominance
Chopped replied to Captainant's topic in Daily Texan
Exactly. There’s no rebuttal because… there’s no rebuttal. As an example, Uvalde county is an hour from the border. It has a great reason for the population to look for gun control. It is 70/30 Hispanic/white. It was fucking 2/1 for Trump. There is one massive reason why. The border was opened wide and they let millions in. Even paid and flew them in to places like Chicago or whatever. I have little doubt that there’s some Tren de Aragua at that housing complex. They probably came in wearing gray sweatsuits at the airport. This is the reaction. Sorry, guys. You didn’t care when it happened. I don’t really care when it’s reversed.- 1197 replies
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It’s almost like some of yall don’t want a peace deal.
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