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by GuinansEyebrows 337 days ago
> Same Elon that wants millions of indians with H1-B visas?

i think it's 100% true that somebody can be racist and also want to abuse the H1B program for personal gain

> I am much more concerned about opposing views being silenced.

which opposing view? let's be specific. some views are actually based in antisocial, harmful, selfish, worthless greed and we don't have to platform them.
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arandomusername 337 days ago
> i think it's 100% true that somebody can be racist and also want to abuse the H1B program for personal gain

Then you have to make a very strong case of him being racist. Racists don't usually want to flood their country with foreigners.

> which opposing view? let's be specific. some views are actually based in antisocial, harmful, selfish, worthless greed and we don't have to platform them.

And who decides what views are antisocial, harmful, selfish, worthless greed? Is capitalism worthless greed? Trans can be considered harmful by some. Communism/Socialism is considered harmful by others. None of those should be banned.

To be specific, one view that gets you banned is talking about the overwhelming influence that "Israel" has over United States, media, news and politics/government.

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GuinansEyebrows 337 days ago
> Then you have to make a very strong case of him being racist. Racists don't usually want to flood their country with foreigners.

i'm finding it hard not to respond glibly here. are you familiar with the history of slavery in america? or, perhaps, the history of apartheid in south africa? the point you're trying to make here does not stand.

> Is capitalism worthless greed?

i strongly believe so, so write me off now i guess

> Trans can be considered harmful by some

that's bait, but fine. by whom? to whom? don't bring up vague hypotheticals if you're not willing to defend their conclusions.

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arandomusername 337 days ago
How are you comparing H1-B visas to slavery? Completely dishonest comparing work visas to forced slavery.

> i strongly believe so, so write me off now i guess

So do you see now why free speech is important, and that censoring content under vague labels like "harmful" or "worthless greed" isn't actually good, since a pro capitalist government can consider your statements as such?

> that's bait, but fine. by whom? to whom? don't bring up vague hypotheticals if you're not willing to defend their conclusions.

Bait how? Current US administration considers it harmful. Conservatives consider it harmful. The average person few decades considered it harmful.

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