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mercuryblues

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27. Wait a minute

Sat Nov 23, 2024, 06:21 PM

Nov 2024

Just a few weeks ago Biden's policies were devastating America.

But today we see this gem...

" Talk of a mass round up comes as Texas is booming.

So, is the economy booming or in dire straits?

And Texans will happily drink the orange Flavor Aide.

Get those billionaires away from their private country clubs and give them a hammer. Somebody gotta build the houses.

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Trump's deportation vow alarms Texas construction industry [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 2024 OP

Deport them Henry203 Nov 2024 #1

Not very progressive to advocate collapsing businesses (esp small construction biz) and deportations. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2024 #16

No one is advocating for mass deportations Tumbulu Nov 2024 #19

Henry203 wrote "Deport them", did not qualify or /sarc but did call it "perfect". . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2024 #38

MAGA the party of FAFO. DiamondShark Nov 2024 #39

Rooting for or against the construction biz kevinore Nov 2024 #76

I agree. You put it very well. "If they suffer the consequences of their actions, so be it. FAFO." Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2024 #81

I saw the OP as sarcastic Marthe48 Nov 2024 #85

I hope they get the prez they voted for. we can do it Nov 2024 #84

Small construction businesses peregrinus Nov 2024 #91

The only way we get rid of the GOP gay texan Nov 2024 #33

Texas forgot to take their Irony Deficient tablets ... aggiesal Nov 2024 #78

Oh no! If it isn't the consequences of their own actions VMA131Marine Nov 2024 #2

And airports...how many luggage handlers and crown crews JT45242 Nov 2024 #62

I doubt if airlines/airports hire them. LeftInTX Nov 2024 #95

Not just them either. HappyLarge Nov 2024 #75

FAFO Strelnikov_ Nov 2024 #3

LOL.....bet the Google search for "can I change my vote?" is going even higher than a couple of weeks ago Bengus81 Nov 2024 #4

Texas, you voted for this, so fuck your feelings & your economy/infrastructure. RockRaven Nov 2024 #5

Um.... gay texan Nov 2024 #34

Yep. Although one could swap "Texas" for "The USA" and it would still be true. RockRaven Nov 2024 #63

I don't give a shite about Texas they voted repuke they get what they deserve. kimbutgar Nov 2024 #6

.... Ocelot II Nov 2024 #7

NOW they're alarmed? They knew this before they voted for him! SunSeeker Nov 2024 #8

What if they had to have a person ready, paper work all done, cksmithy Nov 2024 #9

Funny, today I was just thinking how deportation.. ananda Nov 2024 #10

The cretins don't care. Thunderbeast Nov 2024 #11

Same as most of the U.S. Nigrum Cattus Nov 2024 #12

At least wages will rise for construction workers. k55f5r Nov 2024 #35

Self-inflicted recession coming? Evolve Dammit Nov 2024 #13

Welp...Ooopsie. sheshe2 Nov 2024 #14

The people I actually feel sorry for are the workers and their children. Hell's bells. All over this benighted land... Hekate Nov 2024 #69

I hear ya. sheshe2 Nov 2024 #71

Deportations will be strongest in cooperative red states like Texas. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2024 #15

America has always relied upon a peasant class. Yavin4 Nov 2024 #17

Post removed Post removed Nov 2024 #18

Funny how great it sounded when Trump was saying it at his Rally's. patphil Nov 2024 #20

I feel so owned orangecrush Nov 2024 #21

It'll affect a lot more than construction SpankMe Nov 2024 #22

And construction isn't going to be the only industry impacted. Farmers and their harvests will be impacted too, for SWBTATTReg Nov 2024 #23

Who's going to clean the rooms at Trump's hotels? N/t TexasBushwhacker Nov 2024 #56

tsf has hired dozens of undocumented workers at his properties, and may have hired hundreds ... eppur_se_muova Nov 2024 #64

People from Slavic countries, as he has often done before Hekate Nov 2024 #70

Meat processing plants and other jobs, too. Lunabell Nov 2024 #79

Thanks and YES. I grew up in Joplin MO and the meatpacking plants were the big thing. I don't know why I forgot this SWBTATTReg Nov 2024 #92

Didn't one of the Texas Blue Full Moon Nov 2024 #24

Wow. ShazzieB Nov 2024 #25

My first thought ReRe Nov 2024 #26

Wait a minute mercuryblues Nov 2024 #27

..... Diamond_Dog Nov 2024 #28

Congratulations, Texas. You got what you wanted... Trump. keithbvadu2 Nov 2024 #29

Destroying the economy is part of the plan.... getagrip_already Nov 2024 #30

And with these people, I bet more than a few of them assume they won't feel a thing. calimary Nov 2024 #66

Laughs and laughs dweller Nov 2024 #31

Many think that undocumented labor is only agricultural TexLaProgressive Nov 2024 #32

*if* they are deported dtTwitch Nov 2024 #45

The highly skilled immigrants have visas, and some are even naturalized citizens FakeNoose Nov 2024 #51

I'm not referring to white collar STEM workers. TexLaProgressive Nov 2024 #54

The meat packing industry is especially notorious for this. During the COVID pandemic ... eppur_se_muova Nov 2024 #65

And their underage children.... Hekate Nov 2024 #72

That too ! So hard to keep up ... nt eppur_se_muova Nov 2024 #74

They were silent until now? delisen Nov 2024 #36

Mess around Rebl2 Nov 2024 #37

Back off, DU Texas Haters. Paladin Nov 2024 #40

WI voted for Trump by .91 percent. Our Governor, SOS, and AG are democrats. 33taw Nov 2024 #73

Fuck Texas liberalgunwilltravel Nov 2024 #41

They don't need schools in Texas anyway. All they need are bibles tulipsandroses Nov 2024 #42

A lot of American voters are going to learn some hard lessons about . . . Sparky 1 Nov 2024 #43

I'll bet it does. They rely on these hard workers to get construction done. n/t Evolve Dammit Nov 2024 #44

Don't worry red states, its the blue states zorbasd Nov 2024 #46

If only he'd made this clear before those Red Texans voted for him en masse Orrex Nov 2024 #47

Hey Stan Marek, CEO of Marek, did you not read or hear what Mary Trump said about her uncle.............. turbinetree Nov 2024 #48

And add tariffs on top of that. C Moon Nov 2024 #49

"I didn't know the leopard would eat my face!" sakabatou Nov 2024 #50

Some people are too stupid to vote. RandySF Nov 2024 #52

How many MAGA whites RandySF Nov 2024 #53

Now a warning? NT bee_peaceful Nov 2024 #55

Haha moose65 Nov 2024 #58

Nothing is more idiotic than a racist white voter wolfie001 Nov 2024 #57

I remember CBS blasting with happiness November 6 chouchou Nov 2024 #59

Another case of the car chasing dog who suddenly caught the car and not sure what to do next.nt. drray23 Nov 2024 #60

The voters made their beds synni Nov 2024 #61

Texas voted heavily for the fucking asshole. You could have chosen better. Initech Nov 2024 #67

Who couldn't see this coming.... lol William Gustafson Nov 2024 #68

The Felon will send the Immigration Black Books to Blue States Bread and Circuses Nov 2024 #77

So sad...not Roy Rolling Nov 2024 #80

I knew the Mareks back in the 60-70's duncang Nov 2024 #82

When they roiund up the undocumented Old Crank Nov 2024 #83

Did my own research. Penalties for hiring and Old Crank Nov 2024 #86

So this is an advertisement, not a news story FakeNoose Nov 2024 #87

Some lawyers post self written information articles Old Crank Nov 2024 #89

YES some of us been saying this for decades go after illegal EMPLOYERS and watch the "problem" Kashkakat v.2.0 Nov 2024 #88

Yes Old Crank Nov 2024 #90

The Texas construction industry will be devastated by the deportations LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2024 #93

Still? LeftInTX Nov 2024 #94

Don't worry you fucking Texas fascists maxrandb Nov 2024 #96