Jonathan V. Last
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Right.
But they rely on a worker class of just like, you know, network engineers and coders and developers. And those people are always kept in the back of the house and they're disposable. And what this is really about is the founder class wanting access to cheap labor. Right. That's all it is. So you get to pay H-1B visa type workers something like 70 cents on the dollar and they can't leave.
But they rely on a worker class of just like, you know, network engineers and coders and developers. And those people are always kept in the back of the house and they're disposable. And what this is really about is the founder class wanting access to cheap labor. Right. That's all it is. So you get to pay H-1B visa type workers something like 70 cents on the dollar and they can't leave.
But they rely on a worker class of just like, you know, network engineers and coders and developers. And those people are always kept in the back of the house and they're disposable. And what this is really about is the founder class wanting access to cheap labor. Right. That's all it is. So you get to pay H-1B visa type workers something like 70 cents on the dollar and they can't leave.
That's the other thing. Once they're with you, they're basically indentured servants. And so it is no surprise that the Elon Musks of the world want more of these people. They want to lower their labor costs and not have to worry about guys who are going to go and pick up and go for a better job someplace else because they're tethered there because of their visa status. And that's bad.
That's the other thing. Once they're with you, they're basically indentured servants. And so it is no surprise that the Elon Musks of the world want more of these people. They want to lower their labor costs and not have to worry about guys who are going to go and pick up and go for a better job someplace else because they're tethered there because of their visa status. And that's bad.
That's the other thing. Once they're with you, they're basically indentured servants. And so it is no surprise that the Elon Musks of the world want more of these people. They want to lower their labor costs and not have to worry about guys who are going to go and pick up and go for a better job someplace else because they're tethered there because of their visa status. And that's bad.
And what I mean, I think Laura Loom is right, because what I want most in the world is I want Elon Musk to have to hire for SpaceX and Tesla and Twitter entirely from the audience of the Madison Square Garden MAGA event. I mean, look, there's 30,000 people there. Surely he can find some really top-notch devs and engineering talent there who are just true American patriots.
And what I mean, I think Laura Loom is right, because what I want most in the world is I want Elon Musk to have to hire for SpaceX and Tesla and Twitter entirely from the audience of the Madison Square Garden MAGA event. I mean, look, there's 30,000 people there. Surely he can find some really top-notch devs and engineering talent there who are just true American patriots.
And what I mean, I think Laura Loom is right, because what I want most in the world is I want Elon Musk to have to hire for SpaceX and Tesla and Twitter entirely from the audience of the Madison Square Garden MAGA event. I mean, look, there's 30,000 people there. Surely he can find some really top-notch devs and engineering talent there who are just true American patriots.
Is he saying that these mouth-breathing Cletus types are idiots?
Is he saying that these mouth-breathing Cletus types are idiots?
Is he saying that these mouth-breathing Cletus types are idiots?
Is that what he's saying?
Is that what he's saying?
Is that what he's saying?
I'm sorry. So here's the thing. This is a big country. There's 330 million people in this country. And the H-1B numbers, I think, are the order of magnitude.
I'm sorry. So here's the thing. This is a big country. There's 330 million people in this country. And the H-1B numbers, I think, are the order of magnitude.