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Shrek

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32. Washington Post

Fri Dec 27, 2024, 09:53 AM

Dec 27

A MAGA ‘Civil War’ on X between Musk and the far right over H-1B visas

Far-right activists clashed online with billionaire Elon Musk and other supporters of President-elect Donald Trump over the need for a skilled-worker immigration program that has long been a lifeblood for Silicon Valley — signifying a potential rift between Trump’s core nationalist base and technology executives who have come to support him.

The fight that spilled into public view over the holiday week could preview a wedge within Trump’s coalition over how to execute immigration policy, an issue that animated Trump’s White House campaign.

Notable Republicans, including former GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley, championed Loomer’s position. “There is nothing wrong with American workers or American culture,” she said Thursday on X. “We should be investing and prioritizing in Americans, not foreign workers.”

The online feud reflects the challenges that Trump will have holding together the delicate political coalition that delivered him the White House, which included unprecedented levels of financial support from Musk and other Silicon Valley billionaires.

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Twitter MAGATs all up in arms: Vivek and Elon want to hire foreign talent over American [View all] CatWoman Dec 26 OP

Somewhere in "red" America... regnaD kciN Dec 26 #1

Smart engineers are in the USA, so smart they don't want to work 70-80hr weeks for a meniacal ketamine sociopath. TheBlackAdder Dec 26 #19

this is the tweet that got the ball rolling CatWoman Dec 26 #2

Thanks for sharing the rest. hlthe2b Dec 26 #6

i've been on Twitter laughing my ass off all evening CatWoman Dec 27 #23

OMG! Matt Gaetz is now going after Elon Musk... this is getting good! MAGA civil war is happening right now! CatWoman Dec 27 #25

OMG Now that IS something. hlthe2b Dec 27 #28

Yeah. Don't clap for someone lying about teachers choosing kid's gender. travelingthrulife Dec 27 #43

Obviously I and everyone else here is NOT. hlthe2b Dec 27 #50

Engineering is a great starter career move but plan to shift to plan B... Girard442 Dec 27 #30

One thousand recs for your analysis LearnedHand Dec 27 #27

That was the full text of Ramaswamy's tweet, not CatWoman's analysis. ms liberty Dec 27 #34

Not at all, although there's a grain of trith there LearnedHand Dec 27 #47

This is what Trump's people think about their voters. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 26 #3

The Beginnings of Fucking Buyers' REMORSE! Cha Dec 26 #4

immigrants will work cheaper. all else is gaslighting nt msongs Dec 26 #5

They are also more vulnerable than just losing a job. underpants Dec 26 #7

Also precisely THIS. hatrack Dec 27 #41

100 percent. H1B visa sponsorship also holds them over a barrel Bristlecone Dec 26 #11

This. Precisely This. hatrack Dec 27 #40

VP Trump was actually ahead of President Musk on this issue. keithbvadu2 Dec 26 #8

Of course they do Progressive dog Dec 26 #9

Not quite jmowreader Dec 26 #10

This gypsy11 Dec 27 #33

Also saves the hassle of drawing up an NCA . . . hatrack Dec 27 #42

As Charlie Chan used to say: "Contradiction Please" usonian Dec 26 #12

This bit is rich: IcyPeas Dec 26 #13

Racists Outraged as Indians Like Vivek Take Over Tech Jobs CatWoman Dec 26 #16

..and Vivek is no great braniac. Made his money with shady methods BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 26 #18

They have zero self recognition. travelingthrulife Dec 27 #44

Who didn't see this coming? malaise Dec 26 #14

MAGA civil war breaks out over American "mediocrity" culture CatWoman Dec 26 #15

I did nazi this coming Skittles Dec 27 #24

MAGAts remind him that his skin is brown in their racist replies. BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 26 #17

lol - Coulter told him to his face CatWoman Dec 26 #20

How long before Musk and Trump and Vivek EllieBC Dec 27 #21

My bet is end of January. Strelnikov_ Dec 27 #49

So immigrants good Figarosmom Dec 27 #22

Oh, you mean MAGAts find out how much contempt zorbasd Dec 27 #26

"Republicans in Disarray!" Askov_Finlyson Dec 27 #29

Washington Post Shrek Dec 27 #32

Interesting that the Post only hinted at the lower pay rate for visa holders. nt Nittersing Dec 27 #48

I feel so ashamed that I didn't spend my life working 80-hour weeks so that Elon and Vivek could make more money. Midnight Writer Dec 27 #31

There's 168 hours in a week durablend Dec 27 #36

We might as well enjoy the show... ms liberty Dec 27 #35

Really? Did people just now figure that out? Jit423 Dec 27 #37

Ramaswamy's c-word is COST. He doesn't want to hire Americans and pay American wages dalton99a Dec 27 #38

EXACTLY !!! WSJ - "IT Unemployment Hits 6% Amid Overall U.S. Jobs Growth" uponit7771 Dec 27 #39

"Ha ha, magat suckers. Ha ha!" - G.O.P. Billionaire Bros, Inc. BoRaGard Dec 27 #45

Thank you for this... rasputin1952 Dec 27 #46

Stupid bearded ingrates not good enough for them? bucolic_frolic Dec 27 #51

This fight will be fun to watch LetMyPeopleVote Dec 27 #52

UNREC. It is NOT about training "uneducated white dudes" to become engineers. RandomNumbers Dec 27 #53

lol -- MTG has entered the chat CatWoman Dec 27 #54