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COL Mustard

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10. The locals speak English.

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 07:36 PM

Jun 11

You just have to talk really slow, and REALLY LOUD!!!

Ok, maybe it only worked for me but Goddam...if you go to LIVE in another country, LEARN the LANGUAGE...and the local CUSTOMS!!!

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Chickens coming home to roost: " Afrikaner 'refugee' family 'stranded' in US" [View all] LauraInLA Jun 11 OP

So now we are importing welfare moochers? Hassin Bin Sober Jun 11 #1

No, they were arriving for a photo op. BonnieJW Jun 11 #39

Yeah, at least they won't get chased across a farm field. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 11 #41

You mean Starbase, TX didn't have houses and jobs ready for all of them? tanyev Jun 11 #2

Sounds like they need to pull themselves up by their bootstraps. forgotmylogin Jun 11 #12

Elon should be made financially responsible for every immigrant from South Africa. sop Jun 11 #13

Reminds me of UpInArms Jun 11 #3

The locals speak English. COL Mustard Jun 11 #10

learn russian. barbtries Jun 11 #24

Exactly the bunch I was reminded of. Maybe they can compare notes w the S. Africans? Hekate Jun 11 #44

Guess they Rebl2 Jun 12 #49

What fucking idiots thinking russia would be a good place to live SheltieLover Jun 12 #51

MAGA travelingthrulife Jun 12 #54

Not a doubt in my mind they are magats SheltieLover Jun 12 #55

Wait till winter lame54 Jun 11 #4

I thought that, too obamanut2012 Jun 12 #48

" People thought they would be arriving at a house, a job, medical insurance, and other things." Demovictory9 Jun 11 #5

Where did they think they were going, somewhere in Scandinavia? hatrack Jun 11 #6

They must have thought they were going to Europe. Irish_Dem Jun 11 #7

Q: Who in the US gets handed a job, house, healthcare, food, clothing, etc. ? speak easy Jun 11 #19

But this family did not sign up for the military, they are civilians. Irish_Dem Jun 11 #20

Agreed. Yes. speak easy Jun 11 #21

Yours was a really good reply SE Bobstandard Jun 11 #27

Entitled white privilege malaise Jun 11 #9

Which begs the question: who told them that & convinced them it was true? Hekate Jun 12 #45

Well, then they can just head on over to Home Depot at 6 a.m. no_hypocrisy Jun 11 #8

Well, I assume they're White... BurnDoubt Jun 11 #15

Homeland Security is hiring. Only loyalists need apply. Marcuse Jun 11 #11

They might have previous experience. BurnDoubt Jun 11 #16

There in a long line of scummy people who got f***Ed over by the orange con man. Crowman2009 Jun 11 #14

Can I request the theme from "Deliverance"? BurnDoubt Jun 11 #18

Is there a sudden shortage of bootstraps in Montana? EarthFirst Jun 11 #17

Afrikaners are learning what happens Sneederbunk Jun 11 #22

Make me think Trump is lying to these people Johonny Jun 11 #23

trying to figure out how barbtries Jun 11 #25

A lot of hotels have computers they are allowing their guests to use. LisaL Jun 11 #26

Public libraries usually have computers to access, and there are other publicly available computers, thoughyou LauraInLA Jun 11 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author tulipsandroses Jun 12 #53

Ventura County, CA now needs strawberry pickers, thanks to ICE. They can stay at a farm labor camp. SunSeeker Jun 11 #28

Too true, and they can be put to work immediately -- if they can get from Montana to Ventura CA. Hekate Jun 12 #46

Welcome to America. hahahahaha Klarkashton Jun 11 #29

Our brown skin immigrants seem to find work readily enough. What is wrong with these white immigrants? Midnight Writer Jun 11 #30

Perfect Seinan Sensei Jun 11 #38

"a house, a job, medical insurance, and other things" Ruby the Liberal Jun 11 #31

They better not complain too loud BaronChocula Jun 11 #32

-Looks like Trump promised them assistance.......which was signed as an Executive Order by President Donald Trump. riversedge Jun 11 #33

The article says the Afrikaner ACT was signed by Trump but The Gov website only has it Introduced........ riversedge Jun 11 #36

Trump reneges on another promise Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 11 #34

Even white tokens get spent. Grokenstein Jun 11 #37

Has Trump brought any more Afrikaners at American taxpayer expense? And abandoned them as well? Norrrm Jun 11 #40

Send the fuckers back. nt GenThePerservering Jun 11 #42

Wait. They're in Montana too? BlueSpot Jun 11 #43

Trump said they were farmers. yellowcanine Jun 12 #47

They can start at the bottom, like every other immigrant group that came to America. sop Jun 12 #50

Lots of jobs coming up in roofing, farming, landscaping, etc. travelingthrulife Jun 12 #52