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50. "I didn't know the leopard would eat my face!"

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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