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> branding some Republican opponents as "hateful, unrepentant racists."

While not exclusive to Republicans, he's not wrong many are an5hat many more sheath racism and xenophobia under anti H1B sentiments.

This used to be an ultra-left tactic of trade unions and closed shops.

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H1-B visa terms, in the letter of the law and regulation, are protective of US citizen jobs and wages. In practice H1-B is used to depress wages and exploit H1-B workers. Framing this as a racism issue, especially by Elon, is a cynical ploy to set the people damaged by the way H1-B is used in practice against each other.

Another big miscalculation. Not as bad as if he said “deplorable”. But he needs to emphasize that he himself was H-1B, to communicate that it has value for whites.

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