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Serious question (Original Post) malaise Apr 2025 OP
It's a new phaser. cachukis Apr 2025 #1
The wealth of MTG's district built on migrant labor delisen Apr 2025 #2
Thanks for this malaise Apr 2025 #3
Nope. Congressmen tasering their constituents is unique to the Trump era. surfered Apr 2025 #4
and malaise Apr 2025 #5
MTG's District Thrives on Migrant Labor, Despite Her Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric yogina Apr 2025 #6
Is it time to carry our own tasers? bluestarone Apr 2025 #7
Don't tase me, bro! JoseBalow Apr 2025 #8
Thanks malaise Apr 2025 #9
No problemo JoseBalow Apr 2025 #10

delisen

(7,422 posts)
2. The wealth of MTG's district built on migrant labor
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 04:33 PM
Apr 2025

Many workers in the flooring industry are 3rd generation I do not know at this point in time how many undocumented workers are in her district.
It is possible that there are many and that her attacks on migrant labor are hypocritical. She many be getting re-elected based upon her reassuring the CEOs they will be protected by her and Trump

The products from these factories are exported worldwide.

yogina

(4 posts)
6. MTG's District Thrives on Migrant Labor, Despite Her Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 05:43 PM
Apr 2025

Much of the economic success in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s district is rooted in migrant labor, especially in industries like flooring where many workers are now third-generation laborers. While it’s unclear exactly how many undocumented workers are currently in the district, it’s likely that a significant number contribute to its workforce. This raises questions about the hypocrisy of her anti-immigrant stance. Her re-election may even be tied to quietly reassuring business leaders and CEOs that their access to this labor force will remain protected under her and Trump’s leadership. Meanwhile, the products from these factories aren’t just local they’re shipped across the globe.

JoseBalow

(9,741 posts)
8. Don't tase me, bro!
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 05:52 PM
Apr 2025
(2:23)


On September 17, 2007, a University of Florida student was stunned by police with a taser at a forum featuring then–U.S. Senator John Kerry. Kerry was addressing a Constitution Day forum at the University of Florida campus in Gainesville that was organized by the ACCENT Speakers Bureau, an agency of the university's student government. Andrew Meyer, a 21-year-old fourth-year undergraduate mass communication student, had initially been allowed to ask a question after the close of the question period. He asked Kerry whether he was a member of the Skull and Bones society and used the term "blowjob" in reference to the impeachment of Bill Clinton. Meyer was forcibly pulled away from the microphone. He was immediately restrained, removed, and subsequently arrested by university police. During his arrest, Meyer struggled and screamed for help. While six officers held Meyer down, one of the officers drive-stunned him with a taser following Meyer's shouted plea to the police "Don't tase me, bro!"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Florida_Taser_incident

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