Ben Rhodes
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Through all our ups and downs of immigration, one thing that's been pretty constant, the US has been a safe haven for people who have very credible fears of being killed or imprisoned for their political or religious beliefs. We are changing something fundamental about our identity as a country if those are the kinds of people that we're sending to the jungle in Panama.
This is, again, not securing the border. This is saying no to dissidents, to political asylum seekers with very, very credible claims. And we are no longer that country that has been so beyond enriched. So we got people like Einstein to come here, like by having people that had different political or religious views from the places that they're from. And I think we have to track this too.
This is, again, not securing the border. This is saying no to dissidents, to political asylum seekers with very, very credible claims. And we are no longer that country that has been so beyond enriched. So we got people like Einstein to come here, like by having people that had different political or religious views from the places that they're from. And I think we have to track this too.
This is, again, not securing the border. This is saying no to dissidents, to political asylum seekers with very, very credible claims. And we are no longer that country that has been so beyond enriched. So we got people like Einstein to come here, like by having people that had different political or religious views from the places that they're from. And I think we have to track this too.
Like, how are we changing as to who we are? And it's certainly going to change attitudes towards the United States. And those people are going to look to other places to go if they can find other places to go. And we're going to lose a lot as a country in the long run for it.
Like, how are we changing as to who we are? And it's certainly going to change attitudes towards the United States. And those people are going to look to other places to go if they can find other places to go. And we're going to lose a lot as a country in the long run for it.
Like, how are we changing as to who we are? And it's certainly going to change attitudes towards the United States. And those people are going to look to other places to go if they can find other places to go. And we're going to lose a lot as a country in the long run for it.
Well, this is to go back to our banter about Nazi reading. I mean, one thing that's been missing is Hitler came to power in part with the support of the SA, these brown shirts, tens of thousands of Germans that terrorize his political opponents, be they communist or Jews or trade unionists. That's one thing we didn't have yet. I mean, we did have Proud Boys and some kind of militia guys.
Well, this is to go back to our banter about Nazi reading. I mean, one thing that's been missing is Hitler came to power in part with the support of the SA, these brown shirts, tens of thousands of Germans that terrorize his political opponents, be they communist or Jews or trade unionists. That's one thing we didn't have yet. I mean, we did have Proud Boys and some kind of militia guys.
Well, this is to go back to our banter about Nazi reading. I mean, one thing that's been missing is Hitler came to power in part with the support of the SA, these brown shirts, tens of thousands of Germans that terrorize his political opponents, be they communist or Jews or trade unionists. That's one thing we didn't have yet. I mean, we did have Proud Boys and some kind of militia guys.
If we literally – I'm not exaggerating. I mean – Eric Prince's proposal is essentially creating some brown shirts, you know, people roaming around American communities, vigilantes, empowered to seize people. Do you really trust those guys to like separate violent criminals from other people or frankly separate someone who looks different, who is a citizen of this country from somebody else?
If we literally – I'm not exaggerating. I mean – Eric Prince's proposal is essentially creating some brown shirts, you know, people roaming around American communities, vigilantes, empowered to seize people. Do you really trust those guys to like separate violent criminals from other people or frankly separate someone who looks different, who is a citizen of this country from somebody else?
If we literally – I'm not exaggerating. I mean – Eric Prince's proposal is essentially creating some brown shirts, you know, people roaming around American communities, vigilantes, empowered to seize people. Do you really trust those guys to like separate violent criminals from other people or frankly separate someone who looks different, who is a citizen of this country from somebody else?
If they have quotas, I mean, it's the same, you know, you don't like it when people have quotas to get parking tickets. If these guys have quotas to deport people, it's not going to be good.
If they have quotas, I mean, it's the same, you know, you don't like it when people have quotas to get parking tickets. If these guys have quotas to deport people, it's not going to be good.
If they have quotas, I mean, it's the same, you know, you don't like it when people have quotas to get parking tickets. If these guys have quotas to deport people, it's not going to be good.
I think Michael secretly is entertaining.
I think Michael secretly is entertaining.
I think Michael secretly is entertaining.
I think it's advisable to not be on ketamine while you're operating a chainsaw.