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Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by basilico:
GloriousGbola:
It is sad. You are really and truly ignorant and know nothing. Every time you reply to one of my posts it is clear it has gone over your head.

I am not referring to epstein

I am referring to Einstein visa.

Melania trump a model came into the US on an Einstein visa - a visa reserved for people of high academic and technical ability. Maybe that is what you consider legal because she is white.

Just as musk came in on a student visa and then dropped out of college to start a business

I am sure you know what the rules are on immigrants working while on student visas.

But the rules are different in this case. I wonder why?

The maga movement you have sold your soul to is pissing all over the so called 'model minority' . What do you think they would have to say about you?
Apologies. It's due to my low trust in Democrat supporters, I always assume it's a lie first . I misread Epstein. He used to bring in "models'" from Eastern Europe then traffic them.
At least she didn't hop over the border or got herself pregnant before getting citizenship.

As for Elon, I don't know much about the rules,the democrats would have gone after him if he brought me the law You are in a better position to explain why they didn't. Trump also never went after him when he could have.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by basilico: 9:20pm On Dec 28, 2024
GloriousGbola:
I guess Einstein visas for models are legal when you're white
We shall soon know who his clients were.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by basilico: 9:12pm On Dec 28, 2024
GloriousGbola:
I guess Einstein visas for models are legal when you're white
Still smarting? More pain coming your way.

Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by basilico: 9:08pm On Dec 28, 2024
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Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by basilico: 8:45pm On Dec 28, 2024
Trump has thrown his weight behind H1B Says he has them in his properties.
Trump can't be anti immigration, Melania is an immigrant who came in legally.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by basilico: 7:29pm On Dec 28, 2024
bemeruca:
He didn't ban her. She doxxed someone. That's against x terms of use
Thanks. Her removed her Blue Tick though,
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by basilico: 7:29pm On Dec 28, 2024
LordAdam16:
Elon is on the spectrum.
Sadly, these sperg outs are part of the package.

Vivek is a presidential hopeful.
He did not do himself any favors.

-Lord
There is the silicon valley group around Trump who want H1B .
Peter Thiel, Musk and that Crytpo Czar nominee.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by basilico: 6:42pm On Dec 28, 2024
cococandy:
I don’t mean to be rude. But this is a bit all over the place. Deep state? Elon’s kid’s gender change?

Does not address the hypocrisy he’s displaying which is the focus of the conversation.
He banned Loomer because it was also getting personal . You don't tell someone that he bought the presidency 5 minutes after an assassination attempt.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by basilico: 6:26pm On Dec 28, 2024
LordAdam16:
Elon put his foot in his mouth. As did Vivek.

Not one soul has been deported yet, but you're already talking about expanding H1-B and railing against American culture.
Who does that?

-Lord
I do think it's premature. That should be for congress to lay down guidelines
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by basilico: 6:10pm On Dec 28, 2024
LordAdam16:
He needed the wakeup call.

MAGA booed Trump over the COVID vaccines. Musk is small chops.
He will get in line. He and Vivek failed to read the room.

Trump already publicized his plan in 2019 to reform immigration.
https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/articles/president-trumps-bold-immigration-plan-21st-century/
The plan has always been to increase legal immigration under Trump 2.0. The mass deportations are a way to buy cachet with the base.
The tech bros naively stepped on a rake.

Vance needs to pull their ears to the side and read the riot act.
It's his wing of the party and his 2028 nomination is on the line.

PS: Nicole Shanahan FTW.
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1872491541811671494.html
I have my reservations on some of her takes on health/food; but she is such an asset.

-Lord
Trump also had a policy in place as of Jan 2021 to have h1B visa get paid the same as American workers within 6 months. Of course Biden immediately reversed that. This would have ensured companies don't just fire Americans for cheaper labour.
I also notice Elon is particular about which professions to grant visas.

There will be immigrants definitely whatever people say .
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by basilico:
cococandy:
I see you need it spelled out on a chalkboard and stick figure drawing before you understand.

The inconsistency is when you support him as he’s raging against the previous owners of the company for banning people who spoke of things they didn’t agree with, only for him to turn around and do worse and you think it’s okay.

SMH
I know of no forum that does not moderate. In Jack Dorsey days banning was real time. There were thousands of content moderators whose work was to flag any misinformation.
There was a whole coordinated campaign by Biden admin with a back channel to Twitter to enforce censorship. Stanford Integrity group was also sending tons of emails to Twitter demanding accounts to be silenced.
The bots of Twitter would quickly ban if you posted anything not politically correct.
They still do so at FB though not as much
The impact X had on the elections was massive . I think it's worth tens of billions but the deep state obviously wants to show it's a sinking ship.
Twitter was a revolving door for deep state actors For instance former FBI General Counsel James Baker left FBI to join Twitter as it's General Counsel. He was one of those who authorized 2016 spying on Trump campaign FBI operatives were inside Twitter. You can read Mart Taibbi Twitter files, I had previous posted full unrolled twitter threads of his reports some time ago.

https://www.nairaland.com/4508641/american-politics-thread-trump-president-elect/3580#119319280
( 14 Twitter threads ,This should take you a while to go through)

Don't forget Elon had it with the left because of censorship and wokeness. His kid changed gender and dropped his name , he blames it on the liberals..
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by basilico:
cococandy:
You can’t even manage to stay consistent on one page. Tell me. Is it exhausting?
It's his right to I ban anyone , it's his company. You have a problem with that.
Where is the inconsistency?
Search engine headlines . Civil war looming

Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by basilico: 2:11pm On Dec 28, 2024
rightupjoy:
IDF forces from the 226th Brigade, under the 146th Division, continue operations in southern Lebanon, uncovering Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure, weapons, and military equipment hidden in civilian buildings.
But but but Israel has iron dome. Those are just small rockets , they have never killed Usraelis
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by basilico: 2:07pm On Dec 28, 2024
cococandy:
In other words, you don’t believe in free speech.
I do. We also get banned here by the bot. You can't post a Twitter link using shortened Twitter.com .
Does it mean we don't have free speech
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by basilico: 12:45pm On Dec 28, 2024
cococandy:
Excuses excuses. He’s either for free speech or he’s not. You can’t gaslight your way out of the blatant hypocrisy.

He’s high profile so people shouldn’t go toe to toe with him? Is he higher profile than other politicians who people have been freely talking ish about? His ego can’t handle it but when it’s others he’s suddenly for free speech.

What Elon really wants are minions.
Tell Seun to make me a mod and you will see how many times I ban you.😚😚😚
Why have power when you can't weld it?
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by basilico: 10:58am On Dec 28, 2024
Cococandy
This onslaught on Elon , I believe the deep state is happy with these divisions of opinions Don't believe me.Deepstate loves the chaos where the eventual outcomes favors it's position

....non-public Pentagon report, obtained by Reuters, outlines that the DOD engaged in a messaging effort against the Chinese vaccine in the Philippines and other countries that were heavily dependent upon China for public health resources during the pandemic.
At the time, government officials from the United States were concerned that the Chinese Communist Party was exploiting the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic to negotiate geopolitical.....
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by basilico: 10:45am On Dec 28, 2024
cococandy:
1) Haven’t you noticed that telling others lame stuff like “cry” “tears” “emotions” etc are ineffective words when you’re trying to squirm your way away from an embarrassing position facing you? Silence can be golden sometimes. The doubling down is shameful. Don’t you feel shame?

2) Taking the side of who? Pls don’t digress. I’m asking Elon to stand on his free speech absolutist stance. He would walk the talk that he used to gain republican support. Promising everyone freedom to say whatever they wanted. Well until you said something he doesn’t like. 🤣🤣🤣.

3) Republicans are the party of racists. Just like Laura , they don’t want legal immigrants either. We tried to tell y’all but you refused to learn. You think Laura is the only republican against legal immigration? oh you guys didn’t have the foresight and social experience to understand the clues around you. Clues that screamed they didn’t like migrants legal or not. Or you thought you’d be the exception?
About immigration. There are many people who have been fired after outsourcing to India Definitely there is a large group of people who resent immigrants both democrats and republicans.
Midwest Republican areas employ a lot of illegals in their ranches,farms , businesses and factories. Don't just blanket .
Most immigrants are democrats , it's the democrat's policy to have as many immigrants as possible, these are future votes. Dont delude yourself that white democrats love you. They gladly put immigrants on the dole, after all govt is paying not them. If they loved illegals they would gladly house them.
H1B visas have been abused for years , that's what I can conclude from the comments I have seen on conservative sites.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by basilico: 10:32am On Dec 28, 2024
cococandy:
They weren’t in business when it was twitter?

This whole bit of knowledge you seem to have magically developed would have been useful if only you learned it early enough. That people taking one on for likes and retweets even when they’re spewing lies is suboptimal. I guess it had to happen to Elon for you to grasp it.
Elon has 210 million followers. Going head to head with him raises your profile esp when he responds More likes, more retweets, more followers and if one has monetized X that means more money. A lot of people make money promoting products on X.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Houthis Target Israel's Ben Gurion Airport In Overnight Ballistic Missile Attack by basilico: 9:41am On Dec 28, 2024
drstranged:
My question is, why would Israel launch an attack on an airport, where you have nationals of so many countries and innocent travellers? The Israelis are just drawing more enemies to themselves. It's unacceptable. Go after the terrorists but don't attack universal facilities like airport where over 90% of people there are innocent travellers
There were mass casualties? No, they targeted the military facility within the airport.
Don't forget Israel has long range ballistic missiles that they can launch too
Saudis have been bombing the Houthi. They should be very glad the IDF destroys the Houthi . The Houthi used Iran drones to attack Aramco facilities, that resulted n a truce.
You are just another terrorist sympathiser.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Houthis Target Israel's Ben Gurion Airport In Overnight Ballistic Missile Attack by basilico: 9:33am On Dec 28, 2024
malali:
Source:
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/houthis-target-israels-ben-gurion-airport-overnight-ballistic-missile-attack
Arabs are pathetic They gloat like the a boy who has just discovered ejaculation when Israel is targeted They lie about their prowess in war. When they are stung they start crying , exaggerating the extent of the attack. Yesterday RT kept airing a Houthi spox decrying IDF attack on the airport saying it was a civilian target.
Hamas has never lost a fighter. Only women and children. We all know how true that is
When the US army rolled into Baghdad, Iraq spokesperson was on air saying they had inflicted heavy casualties. In the background one could hear gunfire and an Abrams tank appeared.
Arab armies are just like babies The most fearsome Arab arny was ISIS, ruthless and drugged up. They took territory.
The rest like Taliban are just shit. They hide in the bushes and holes to ambush. Or they raid a small base in overwhelming numbers.
ISIS and other terrorists are just disgusting. They mutilate bodies of dead combatants.
They also stage scenes Pallywood style using ketchup . Sometimes dead bodies twitch and turn .
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by basilico: 7:48am On Dec 28, 2024
cococandy:
Weak responses.

You know sometimes when someone you believe in so much is embarrassing you, it’s okay to be quiet and take the L in peace. You wiggle too much in their defense you start to look like wiggly worms.

Of course basilico. Those journalists he suspended for writing about him were bots. Even though they had names, faces and companies they worked for. Maybe you’re a bot too.

Indeed bemeruca. It’s only in my imagination that Elon claimed he’s a free speech absolutist.All that never happened and earth doesn’t revolve around the sun.

No wonder nobody in their right minds will take anything any of you say at face value. If you have no shame about the way you lie, it makes sense that anything either of you say has to be quadruple checked. 😩
X is in business. If you have characters defecating in the house, you don't put up with the stench .
At times one has to stand firm. $44B is some countries GDP and then you have them taking you on for likes and retweets .
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by basilico: 4:11am On Dec 28, 2024
Germany Bundestag dissolved, fresh elections next year. Chancellor wants Elon to keep his 200 million X followers knowing he supports AfD.
The liberals are losing. Their minds too. EU been horrid for them, their enemy is the MAGA equivalent of nation first. Georgia, Romania, Germany, Italy, Netherlands UK, Denmark etc have pro EU fighting to keep their nations under globalist control.
I support EU it does a lot of good. I dont like it's association with WEF group though. It can be sn economic union, it should not have powers to decide trivia like curvature of bananas that can be imported into all 27 members.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by basilico: 3:25am On Dec 28, 2024
cococandy:
Dude she was suspended for 12 hours before she became active again. And of course her verification was removed so she can’t be monetized while it’s off.
He’s punishing her for speaking against him. How’s that not anti free speech?

And…..Laura Loomer is but one person. He’s been doing this since he bought the platform. Suspending accounts of journalists who speak out against him.

How does the bottom of his shoe taste Mintus?
Free speech absolutistism. Obnoxious characters like those you mentioned were the ones screaming for people to be banned .
X is full of bots , They have to be removed for they are a nuisance , X is in it to make money.
Since democrats lost , the left just looks for anything to critic. Oh Trump said he will use his right hand to get sworn, he using his left.. impeach him Oh he said he would stop Ukraine war in a day, it's been a month ..... Whining like immature toddlers
Bloomberg is a billionaire who threw in money to prevent Trump from winning. These journalists are part of the same mob whining about Elon when their whole production crew can't do simple maths.
. https://au.news.yahoo.com/beyond-belief-hilarious-math-error-in-tv-segment-goes-viral-041541649.html

Such shape your opinions?
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by basilico: 9:50pm On Dec 27, 2024
cococandy:
So free speech has limits?

I thought he was a “free speech absolutist”. Didn’t he say “moderation is propaganda for censorship” and everyone should be allowed to say whatever? Even if it isn’t true? When people were spreading harmful health misinformation and dangerous racist rhetoric, didn’t he support their right to free speech and us snow flakes were supposed to suck it up?

Did we all dream that era or were this his actual words Mr Absolutist Musk.

Small Laura has hurt his feelings and he’s going on emotional rampage grin

Honestly this is low hanging fruit. Because duh. Anyone with half an eye can look at that man’s smug arrogant face and see that in universe is he in favor of any speech that doesn’t favor him and his massive ego. We could all see it. Y’all not being able to see such obvious things make me question your discernment
Is she banned? I've edited my previous.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by basilico: 9:40pm On Dec 27, 2024
cococandy:
This is so off point. Focus pls

I’m not talking about his obvious arrogant meddling. He can do that like you’ve correctly stated. Even when there’s obvious conflict of interest. But I digress. See what you made me do?

Anyway, I’m talking about his silencing of those who are speaking up against the meddling. He bought twitter because he wanted to liberate Americans and give us “free speech”. Why is he suspending accounts and demonetizing the people speaking about it? Isn’t that oppression of free speech? The same thing he claimed to be against?

Find and give us a defense for his actions. Quick.
Laura Loomer accused him of buying loyalty 5 minutes after Trump was shot. That was a low blow from her for real.
Democrats accused her of being involved with Trump because she was always around him . Now that musk is always Trump, case of sour grapes
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by basilico: 5:53pm On Dec 27, 2024
cococandy:
Elon Musk and free speech.

As long as you’re not questioning why he (a non-elected non-govt official) is meddling so deeply in American politics. And why he’s speaking to officials of other countries at his own behest, you’re fine.

The lesson is not ours to learn. Unfortunately we’ll all bear the consequences.
The shoe is in other foot. Shadowy figures have been bankrolling l politicians for ages. The worst is George Soros who has spent billions subverting everything without being vocal.
Musk is outspoken and he has been offered an advisory job . He has the loudest megaphone on earth and frankly speaking it's his right to speak out.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by basilico: 5:46pm On Dec 27, 2024
Obrigardo:
Isn't this the maga scum that gave Matt gaetz the presumption of Innocence?
Why is it different with basilico loco when it's about convicted felon rapist trump raping underaged girls with Epstein or Matt gaetz drugging a 17 year old and fúcking her while others watched, or any other scummy republican?
You are still sore because the joy lost
One day you will hate democrats when you learn they been lying to you.
Foreign Affairs › Re: WHO Chief Says He Was At Yemen Airport When It Was Hit By Israeli Airstrikes by basilico: 11:08am On Dec 27, 2024
OneOnland:
No don't let them level Yemen. Yemenis have suffered so much in the hands of Saudi Arabia, their sufferings shouldn't be compounded. Beautifully, Israel would target the Houthi terrorists and their environs, and precisely target the Houthi terrorists, and leave the Muslim Yemenis who are yet to sign up for terrorism be.
Sunni make up 65% of Yemeni. Sunni are armed by Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States.
Shia the remaining and are armed by Iran.
Blame the Ayatollahs for the mess in Yemen.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Ukrainians Capture First North Korean POW, Military Says(photos) by basilico: 11:02am On Dec 27, 2024
WriteerNg:
Just like Afghanistan, Iraq demystified the US.

The US spent $5 trillion and 20 years, yet nothing to show for it.

Russia is currently sitting on lands bigger than the UK + Netherlands in Ukraine. The most resource rich areas of Ukraine with an estimated $10 trillion worth of mineral resources, in just 2 years of war.

800,000 Russian troops are sitting comfortably in newly captured territories, doing nothing. Just waiting for their next order. Zelensky himself confirmed this.

The US had the financial and military support of 30 NATO members before they were able to invade goat herders wearing slippers in Afghanistan, Iraq and others.

All NATO members sent thousands of troops to fight for the US in Iraq and Afghanistan. Even Russia & several Middle East countries helped the US. But you're worried about North Korea sending nothing more than 5k troops??


The Houthis demystified the US and NATO by chasing them out of the Red Sea and declaring a no sail zone there.

And Russia continues to demystify the US and NATO till today.

Putin gave them an order not to step foot in Ukraine since 2022. Have they disobeyed since then?

Have some shame f**ls. 32 nations against 1 Russia. No nation in the history of the world have been able to achieve that. Not even the US.

The US heavily relies on military support from its allies to make up for its shortcomings.
The Americans went to Iraq and Afghanistan to revenge. They overthrew govts and imposed their usn version. Wanted to win hearts and minds, spent trillions propping up their military, paying the western friendly govts and helping the locals.
Stupid of them The locals were happy to take the jizya from the infidels on their land.

Russia is in Ukraine to protect their markets Ukraine if it was to ship gas to Europe would dent their market.
Ukraine also has minerals like uranium, vast wheat and other grain foods. Russia is there to access that wealth and prevent the west from exploiting Ukraine.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by basilico: 8:22am On Dec 27, 2024
Israel will bomb the ports and electricity power plants. They already took out tug boats , the Yemenis can't ship in anything without thectig boats and their cranes to offload containers.
They will be sent back to stone age. Israel don't share a border with them so why they firing missiles .
Take all their import facilities.
The airport control tower is gone . Take out their radar and no aircraft can land there
Foreign Affairs › Re: Israel Strikes Yemen’s Sanaa Airport, Hodeidah Power Plant(photos) by basilico: 7:46am On Dec 27, 2024
The Yemenii, Hezbollah and Hamas share one religion
Yemen is 600,000 square kilometers and is one of the poorest in the world Israel has not attacked them first. They was given missiles and drones by Iran which they are lobbying to Israel. We're it not for air defence Israel would have casualties. The casualties would be Jews, Arabs, Christians, Muslims, atheists, dogs , pigs, swines, goats, chicken etc.
The Yemeni don't care as long they kill a single Jew , they go sing allahu Akbar. Not only the Yemeni but Muslims also in Israel will rejoice if it's struck.
Which mind is retarded, the Arab one or the Muslim one?
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by basilico:
Still on climate change religion . In 2007 BBC reported Arctic sea ice would be gone by 2013. Occasioned by climate change.

https://www.zerohedge.com/weather/doesnt-fit-msm-narrative-latest-arctic-ice-data-shows-26-larger-2012


NOAA Sea Ice Extent data of the Arctic from Sept. 16, 2012, and Sept. 7, 2024, and found:

"This year's minimum Arctic sea ice extent was 26% larger than 2012. @BBCNews said the Arctic would be ice-free by 2013.


Computer modelling follows Garbage In Garbage Out maxim.

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