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BumRushDaShow

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28. The problem with this attitude and argument
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 06:40 AM
17 hrs ago

is that millions have ALSO come here the same way - going through the same onerous process, following all the steps and/or have ACTUAL WORK PERMITS as "seasonal workers", and have been TARGETED by this racist regime, regardless of them "following the rules".

And those who don't or won't "see that" are just as craven as this administration and will perhaps finally "get it" when they are rounded up, thrown in a concentration camp, and deported.

I.e., they think this country has "assimilated them" and IT HAS NOT.

All you have to do is ask those who DIDN'T COME HERE BY CHOICE but came here this way -



And our ancestors, as well as ourselves, have watched as new groups come in with a big welcome, only to be discarded a generation later.

George Takei did an interview that talked about the last time the U.S. did this kind of bullshit -

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Only when it affects themselves UpInArms Saturday #1
"We voted for the American dream" tanyev Saturday #2
well, to be fair Skittles 5 hrs ago #47
Damn, you made me laugh and I choked on my peanut butter ripple ice cream. twodogsbarking Saturday #3
*spit take* he didn't think they'd go after the CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY??? underpants Saturday #11
We have stupid business leaders in this country. travelingthrulife 13 hrs ago #35
in a place where the sun don't shine DBoon 11 hrs ago #42
In other news, veterinarians are reporting an epidemic of obesity in leopards. Ocelot II Saturday #4
Thanks for a much needed laugh out loud! yardwork Saturday #18
I nearly spit out my coffee! niyad 23 hrs ago #22
..... Spazito 13 hrs ago #32
*SNORT* Skittles 5 hrs ago #48
I second your motion I am also happy to blame EVERYONE of THESE Fuckers who voted for him........ turbinetree Saturday #5
trump's suckups are so selfish! mwb970 Saturday #6
that right thar is the soul of a repuke Skittles 5 hrs ago #49
This reminds me about a saying about leaopards eating faces. Ray Bruns Saturday #7
NARRATOR: The leopards feast... uncle ray Saturday #8
This message was self-deleted by its author snot Saturday #9
" We 'Never Thought This Would Affect Us'" MLWR Saturday #10
Hey Mario, let us know when you go bankrupt so we can have a party! Wonder Why Saturday #12
Reap it, you wankers!!! paleotn Saturday #13
You get this Aussie105 Saturday #14
But MAGA said illegals were buying up all the houses? IronLionZion Saturday #15
He said everything he would do. boonecreek Saturday #16
Game of Thrones - Smashing Beetles Scene Xipe Totec Saturday #17
And YOU get a face-eating leopard! sakabatou Saturday #19
He didn't think it would affect the construction industry." Grins 23 hrs ago #20
WHAT TOOK YA!? YOUR KIND VOTING FOR THE PEDO Cha 23 hrs ago #21
ICE is taking the worst RainCaster 23 hrs ago #23
GUARANTEED this MAGAT scumbag would vote for him again... AZ8theist 22 hrs ago #24
I SO totally agree BlueMTexpat 21 hrs ago #25
you said "I am happy to blame EVERY SINGLE ONE of these fuckers who voted for him." orleans 20 hrs ago #26
This attitude that established legal immigrants have is more common that you might think Deminpenn 18 hrs ago #27
The problem with this attitude and argument BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago #28
Your friend thinks she is 'safe' Amethyst Ring 16 hrs ago #29
That's true Deminpenn 9 hrs ago #43
So did most of these people. Why do you think they are scooping them up at their immigration travelingthrulife 13 hrs ago #34
I would classify your friend's attitude as Prof. Toru Tanaka 7 hrs ago #45
We need a reality TV show where MAGA voters do these types of jobs immigrants were doing. IronLionZion 16 hrs ago #30
I've never seen so many people so upset over getting exactly what they voted for. Aristus 14 hrs ago #31
Ooh...MAGA buys a clue. travelingthrulife 13 hrs ago #33
Brainwashing that "open borders" were allowing hordes of criminals into the US worked for Trump andym 13 hrs ago #36
anybody in the construction business who would say that - Nigrum Cattus 12 hrs ago #37
Tough titty said the kitty. raccoon 12 hrs ago #38
"I never thought..... CousinIT 12 hrs ago #39
HHhhhmmmm... a lot of those MAGA business owners sure have foreign sounding last names!!!??!?! 🤔 Multichromatic 12 hrs ago #40
FAFO Raftergirl 11 hrs ago #41
Did these people think criminals weren't being deported prior to Trump? lonely bird 7 hrs ago #44
Karma! HeartsCanHope 5 hrs ago #46
"We 'Never Thought". LOL, they never think for themselves at all. KY_EnviroGuy 5 hrs ago #50
These boobies were cultivated for their stupidity... buzzycrumbhunger 5 hrs ago #51
the idiot Trump voter was all for Trump punishing the libs agingdem 5 hrs ago #52
I hope they all lose everything CanonRay 5 hrs ago #53
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