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senseandsensibility

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Sat Sep 6, 2025, 01:57 PM Sep 2025

The South Korean "immigration bust" doesn't make sense to me [View all]

I am hesitant to quote Brandon Buck (R political analyst on MSNBC) but he just summarized how I've been feeling. First, the Hyundai factory was sought after by the Republican Gov. of Georgia as an investment in the United States economy. Second, South Korea is an ally of the U'S. If there were problems, the US could have easily approached the SK govt to resolve whatever issues exist.

As Buck pointed out, the company is an ally and is building a factory in Georgia at the invitation of the Republican Governor. It will provide jobs to Americans and spur the Georgia economy. The "illegals" involved were probably engineers from SK advising in the project. What country is going to want to invest in the US if this is how they are treated?

You know, I'm starting to think that trump and his goons have no idea what they're doing.

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With sincere apologies to the group... MiHale Sep 2025 #1
I'm glad someone else had this thought. Diamond_Dog Sep 2025 #2
Exactly. senseandsensibility Sep 2025 #5
Actually KentuckyWoman Sep 2025 #33
The mistake you're making is thinking *rump wants to do good questionseverything Sep 2025 #3
Hyundai lapfog_1 Sep 2025 #4
Bingo! Arrogance, ignorance, and incompetence. surfered Sep 2025 #6
Doesn't make sense. markodochartaigh Sep 2025 #7
Yes, I fear that you are right senseandsensibility Sep 2025 #9
I certainly agree that we shouldn't shrug and look away. markodochartaigh Sep 2025 #10
Your examples prove why adversarial journalism is a necessity senseandsensibility Sep 2025 #14
What kind of Visas did they have? Greg_In_SF Sep 2025 #8
Haven't heard. Igel Sep 2025 #24
Thanks Greg_In_SF Sep 2025 #31
Interesting that it's an EV battery plant leftstreet Sep 2025 #11
More investigation needed senseandsensibility Sep 2025 #12
There's no plan here. It's all performative. Ritabert Sep 2025 #13
This smells of Stephan Miller. He doesn't seem concerned about the effects on geopolitical issues. alwaysinasnit Sep 2025 #15
Why isn't the governor of Georgia speaking out if this was his project to bring more jobs to his state? Deuxcents Sep 2025 #16
Afraid to criticize the senseandsensibility Sep 2025 #17
Amazing. First, a raid on a company owned and employed with their nationals and then silence. 🤫 Deuxcents Sep 2025 #18
Hyundai said they weren't Hyundai's employees. Igel Sep 2025 #23
It's about destroying cleaner energy and killing EVs. It's about discouraging "woke" technology. It's a big FU. hatrack Sep 2025 #19
Investigative journalism needed here senseandsensibility Sep 2025 #20
Perhaps Hyundai didn't realize they were expected to present Donny with a block of gold tanyev Sep 2025 #21
They get bonuses for "arrests" muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #22
Idiocracy senseandsensibility Sep 2025 #25
My Hunch! TACO wants a piece of Hyundai as a 'Tribute".... This is a protection racket by a mobster syndicate ... Bread and Circuses Sep 2025 #26
" I'm starting to think that... WestMichRad Sep 2025 #27
Yes I was being sarcastic senseandsensibility Sep 2025 #28
My apologies! WestMichRad Sep 2025 #29
Someone missed a bribe payment? Reader Rabbit Sep 2025 #30
Revenge! Trump hates the gov, the sec of state, and Sen. Ossoff delisen Sep 2025 #32
There is probably a lot of truth to that senseandsensibility Sep 7 #34
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