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https://old.reddit.com/r/Economics/comments/1hmkk6a/comment/m3uzkav/?context=8

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Wikipedia delivering the hard-hitting facts that the public really needs to know about Luigi

Eyyy, now that's a spicy meat-a-ball!

On a side note, before this guy killed the CEO, I didn't really think anyone in the US named their kids Luigi anymore, to me that was like some kind of name from a mob movie set in the 1920s.

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:marseydisgustnotes: COMMUNITY NOTED The Japanese Lolicon Icon who pretty much popularizes the "Uohhhh 😭" meme might turn out to be a Korean libertarian :marseypearlclutch:

Dorontabi/Mammoth is an anime artist who is an icon within pedop- I mean Lolicon/cunnystrags community for basically creating banger tweets like this back in the day

https://i.rdrama.net/images/17351896275IkluTtPfRBuTg.webp https://i.rdrama.net/images/1735189627GRtqMox83HJSIw.webp https://i.rdrama.net/images/1735189627xnCT5ewa66HV9g.webp https://i.rdrama.net/images/1735189627AkWDvEmrxnKbhA.webp https://i.rdrama.net/images/17351896270hObC2t00twM8Q.webp

This creates a wave of memes within the community even reaching mainstream weebs.

If you ever wonder why crying emoji are posted below little anime girls or using terms like "darn brat" "r*pe correction" and "Uohhh" this is the guy who origin of the meme.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1735189628nEk7yWUOv_VeCw.webp https://i.rdrama.net/images/1735189628ID9l2t-P0G6nRQ.webp https://i.rdrama.net/images/1735189629eoQKWEpT9s8kgQ.webp https://i.rdrama.net/images/1735189629qxCVH8KgfxcPAA.webp https://i.rdrama.net/images/1735189629g8pTc4KAWVd7Fw.webp

This time he is also the target of Korean feminists during "The 578th Korean feminist/incel war - battle for Blue Archive". They figured out that he outright admitted to hoarding Japanese child gravure

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1735189628T_dgxVBxkzcjAQ.webp .

>the frick is child gravure

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1735189628sjWVQh1JqGKQKA.webp

It has become illegal even in Japan these days of course. MORE screenshots from the Korean feminists, very disturbing imagery even when censored beware :marseysick: :marseypuke:

this guy posts these around online and there is no major call-out, It's crazy.

but these are again posted by notorious Korean feminists so Idk how to confirm the validity of these screenshots :marseyshrug:

More info on the lolcow farm (female Kiwifarm image board) with details

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1735189628NmWAaec9gnxMVw.webp

the guy deleted everything but is now back with https://x.com/agbdrhr5325ntf3/ recently

So what do you dramatards think? Are the Korean feminists full of shit and he is a true honest Lolicon libertarian or a full-blown libertarian libertarian. Inb4 :marseypamsame:

Edit: Turn out Rdrama covered him back in the day https://rdrama.net/h/vidya/post/224595/korean-femcel-vs-incel-gender-wars

Community Note by @BushWasRight

Two were not enough :marseymacarthur:

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If i hit on your soul mate and talked trash about them to TMZ, how would you feel? Like im the best thing since potty paper? GOOD LUCK CHAMPIONING TRUMP TO GOD AS AMERICANS!

# I DONT STAND BY A TRAITOR TO THE GOOD BOOK! I MAY NOT FOLLOW THE BOOK DOWN TO A T, NOR DO I CARE TO, BUT THIS GRIFTER SELLS THEM! MY FAVORATE BOOK! MY FAVORATE VERSE! FRAUD TO GOD IS NOBODY I STAND NEXT TO! I STAND BY MY SINS AND I AM UNHOLY! I AM NOT EVIL, I JUST DONT CLAIM TO BE HOLY SO STOP MAKING ME HAVE TO EXPLAIN ALL OF EVERYTHJNG JUST BECAUSE IM MISS LEADING

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Deport Vivek is now trending as red hats bring Elon and chief street shitter to the guillotine

lol just like the dantonists, someone forgot to do a vibe check on mass jeet migration. How will daddy trump respond?

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Anyone get any good books for Christmas?

I got an amazon giftcard that I'm going to spend on some books, plus there are a few sales they have too.

Definitely going to get this because I like the other 2 books:

https://i.rdrama.net/images/17352632796-sFHbHFOyzUdA.webp

I saw something for !marseyartists :

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1735263279-p8LZ9seP6pBbw.webp

Something for !ringbearers to get (or get their gf/bf to make them something):

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1735263279SDZtXTUJahwOnw.webp

Not sure what else to get... anyone have any suggestions? !bookworms

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NTA for being upset about getting a thoughtless present from your husband. Been there. It hurts. But ABSOLUTELY YTA for cancelling dinner for EVERYONE??!! Wtf? Grow up! You ruined Christmas and you need to get out there and apologize to an entire family. If you're gonna be petty, you should've opened that candle in front of his family and started tearing up and excuse yourself until someone came to check on you.  You should've waited for someone to b-word at your husband FOR you. That wouldve made him the petty selfish one, not you.  (2)

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If you're just sitting on rDrama all day long, there's not much reason to shower. I think the max I've gone is about three weeks without showering before.

And I get laid. I just shower before I meet up with the girl. And tbh, if the girl likes you she probably will be fine sleeping with you even if the last time you showered was like two days ago.

Showering is fun, but doing it rarely makes it even more fun! And when you haven't showered in a while, there is a nice natural glistening layer of oils on your skin.

Showercels, explain yourselves.

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EFFORTPOST Into the K-hole Episode II: The NewJeans Saga Part I.

On tonight's episode:

We begin the NewJeans Saga. Join us for a brief look at the history of the major players in the scandal, as well as the opening volleys of a feud that could alter the landscape of pretty ricefoids shaking their hips on stage for ever.

Who is MHJ?

:marseyhmm:

What exactly is, a NewJeans?

:marseyh!mm:

Why do I keep using Twice for the OP?

:marseycoomer2:

Find the answers to all of this and more, right after these messages from our sponsor:



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Now, back to our regularly scheduled programing.

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Christmas Thread Theme

Introduction


On the morning of November 28th, 2024, an official representative of the superstar Kpop group NewJeans announced that the members would be holding a press conference to address the ongoing dispute with their record label, ADOR. Two weeks prior, on November 13th, the group sent a letter notifying ADOR of numerous issues that they considered to be breaches of their contract. Per a (standard) clause in the contract, ADOR had 14 days to respond to and ameliorate these breaches. If it failed to do so, NewJeans would have the option to terminate their exclusive contract, without penalty. With the 14 day deadline set to pass at 12:00 AM KST, November 29th, it seemed premature to call a press conference. However, the group was planning to board a plane to Japan in preparation for promotional activities later that evening, and expressed their wish to update their fans on the situation before ADOR could take advantage of their travel to control the media narrative.

:pedobear: https://i.rdrama.net/images/1734860429-0d462d56-bd87-422a-a3d3-3e419689820a.webp

They know what they did

And so, at 8:30 PM, the members of NewJeans and a PR representative met with the press to announce their response to ADOR's failure to rectify the alleged contract breaches. What followed was a bizzare press conference that saw members claim their contract was terminated and that they:

  • were no longer under contract with ADOR after midnight

  • would not need to pay a termination penalty

  • would begin seeking other oppurtunities while finishing scheduled events with ADOR

And the really bizarre part...

  • would not seek to confirm the termination of their contract via legal action.

This, of course, raised numerous questions amongst the entertainment reporters present who have a solid grasp on how contract terminations work. I'm sure the dramatards in the audience who understand contract law, or are capable of tying their own shoes, have many of the same questions. Thankfully, the girls took some time to take questions from the press.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1734852813-7a525f1c-f94d-4db1-83c6-11ed4cd73dca.webp

An excerpt from the press conference. Did you understand?

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1734852813-ff48b218-52fb-4980-89d4-46d2ec6c83fd.webp

Always a good idea to check the specifics after terminating the contract

:ma#rseywut2:

Leaving the world with more questions than answers, the members of NewJeans boarded a plane to Japan to resume promotional activities, setting the internet ablaze with discussion of what was in the future for NewJeans. Well, in order to predict the future, one must first understand the past.

And that past can only be found...





...In the K-Hole.





:m#arseygeisha: :marse#ygeisha: :marsey#geisha:

:marsey#geisha: :mar#seyscreamgenocide: :marsey#geisha:

:marsey#geisha: :marseygei#sha: :mars#eygeisha:


The Main Players


HYBE

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1734860228-083ddd7e-5ecf-4e4b-80c0-aca9104ff90d.webp

The illegitimate love child of Kim Jong-Un and Xi Jinping Bang Si-Hyuk

HYBE Corporation, initially founded by Bang Si-hyuk in 2005 as Big Hit Entertainment, is the largest of the big 4 record companies in Kpop, with a market capitalization almost 4x greater than that of their next largest competitor, JYP Entertainment. Their success is directly tied to that of their most popular group, BTS, who during their heyday, generated more GDP for South Korea than the Korean domestic airline industry. This great financial success provided Big Hit Entertainment with the opportunity to acquire numerous smaller record labels including Source Music, which would later go on to debut the girl group Le Sserafim, in 2019 and Pledis Entertainment (Seventeen and Formis9) in 2020

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1734860228-8e873688-0401-403f-bd5a-e3c391207bb0.webp

With these new labels under their belt, Big Hit Entertainment restructured itself as HYBE Corporation in 2021, structuring all of their various sub-labels underneath the new Hybe Label division. During the years proceeding the re-structuring, HYBE developed plans to debut numerous gril groups, and leading these plans was the former Visual Director for SM Entertainment, Min Hee-jin (MHJ).

Min Hee-Jin

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1734868474-338fbbf4-fbc5-465a-a2e8-d5045e291da7.webp

Born in 1979, MHJ began her career in Kpop as a graphic designer for SM Entertainment (one of the other big 4 companies in Kpop) in 2003. Eventually she was promoted to creative director, where she oversaw all visual branding for a number of SM's gril groups, including Girls Generation, Red Velvet, and f(x). Her impact on the industry in this role was massive, as she shifted artistic direction within the industry towards the idea of more experimental "concepts".

You can think of a group's concept as the overarching theme of the group, impacting everything from album art, photoshoots, music videos, and costumes to public behavior and even the type of music the group produces. The concept of an artist can remain static for years on end (think of how Motley Crue have always been party boy rockstars), or change over time (compare the early music and style of The Beatles to their later work.)

Leaving SM in 2018 due to burnout, it wasn't long before she found herself hired by Big Hit Entertainment to oversee the rebranding to HYBE Corporation. It was also announced that MHJ would be the creative lead for multiple new girl groups, as well as the producer for a label that HYBE would launch in the next few years. MHJ took part in initial planning for a new girl group with Source Music, but in 2021 HYBE established the ADOR sub label and named her as the CEO. The first act to debut under ADOR would be the girl group MHJ had begun developing with Source Music, NewJeans.

NewJeans

:pedobear: https://i.rdrama.net/images/1734933648-c5dafa93-1221-4288-b608-bf699f920f62.webp

Upcoming January 2025 Vogue Korea cover featuring NewJeans

Auditions for Mhj's new girl group began in 2019 under Source Music. Initially planning to debut in 2021, this was pushed back to 2022, ostentibly due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Officially debuting on July 22nd of 2022, NewJeans quickly became one of the biggest acts in all of Kpop. Their achievements speak for themselves:

  • First idol group in history to occupy the #1, #2 and #3 spot on every chart in Korea for 3 consecutive months with Ditto, OMG, and Hype Boy

  • NewJeans surpassed 5 billion total points on Circle Digital Chart in only 64 weeks, second only to BTS (53 weeks)

  • First girl group to ever chart 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 in the same calendar year in K-Pop history

  • Set a Guinness record for fastest artist to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify and also became the fastest Korean act in history to reach 3 billion streams

:pedobear:

Newjeans debut single and MV, Hype Boy, released July 22nd, 2022.

This groups massive success on the charts led them to become one of the most sought after brand endorsements in the advertising industry , with them eventually going on to work with Nike, Coca- Cola, McDonald's, Apple, Levi's, and Calvin Klein. NewJeans was so successful on this front that In April 2024, Forbes Korea reported that the group had earned ₩30 billion (~$20 million) in advertising in the course of a single year. to put this in perspective, Patrick Mahomes had total estimated off-the-field earnings of $25 million in 2024.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1734936591-f0a7ffb7-b6fa-4acf-8fe4-15ecc4321f10.webp

You know you've made it big when even your slop meal gets to go on tour.
Hanni

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1734942268-97c07d15-95e3-481c-bfd0-4833e3dc850d.webp https://i.rdrama.net/images/1734942268-5165c5e2-64c8-42b1-b6f4-d0c932afe323.webp

The Vietnamese-Australian member of a Korean girl group's English male name is Harry.

Born to Vietnamese parents in Melbourne, Australia, Phạm Ngọc Hân's (20) first experience in the entertainment industry was as a member of the Australian kpop dance cover group AEMINA. In late 2019, she was the only person to pass the Plus Global Auditions, the first set of auditions for the girl group that would become NewJeans. Hanni is widely considered to be the best vocalist in the group

Minji

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1734942074-b2093c6e-d6c3-4041-a816-221bce2d00a6.webp https://i.rdrama.net/images/1734942268-2da4643b-989f-46dc-abe2-2c46cde94b8b.webp

Marcus the Cleanup Queen

Born in Chuncheon, South Korea in 2004, Kim Min-ji began training with Source Music in 2017. She was likely the first member selected for NewJeans, as she was the anonymous face of the Plus Global Auditions that selected Hanni. Often acting as the de facto leader, Minji is the oldest member and one of the best dancers in the group.

Dani

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Her male English name is Demitree.

In 2005, Danielle Marsh was born to an Australian father and Korean mother in Newcastle, Australia. Moving back and forth between Australia and South Korea as a child, Dani's first experience in show business was as a child actor in South Korea. She began her kpop career as a trainee at YG Entertainment ( the last of the big four Kpop companies), leaving the company and joining Source Music in July 2020. Probably the most popular member internationally, Dani is a talented vocalist who provided the Korean dub of Ariel for the live action Little Mermaid movie.

Haerin

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1734942744-90175c02-34b3-4c7b-bc70-87502aecdd55.webp https://i.rdrama.net/images/1734942744-74165ae3-1cd1-4a6b-b338-97eb1f311d3d.webp

This Kang's name is Stephen

Originally from Seoul, South Korea, Kang Hae-rin dropped out of middle school in 2020 at the age of 13 to begin training with Source Music, later earning her GED. A taleented singer and dancer, Haerin is also a global ambassador for Dior.

Hyein

:pedobear: https://i.rdrama.net/images/1734942745-e300f7d3-f22c-4f8c-bb8c-8c82e9d2fae5.webp https://i.rdrama.net/images/1734942745-d5ebe9a9-56ae-4af3-9603-353735ba3e3a.webp

(Male name) Collin is the reason we need pedobear.

Lee Hye-in was born in Incheon, South Korea in 2008, making her the youngest member, or maknae, of NewJeans. Getting her start as a child model, she also was a member of a kid's group called U.SSO Girl from 2017-2018. She later went on to star on a YouTube children's channel called PocketTV. She eventually joined ADOR as a trainee in 2021. Despite being the youngest member of the group, Hyein has the most showbiz experience in the group.

Now that we've had a chance to meet the stars of our story, we are finally able to see where the NewJeans/ADOR drama truly began. But first, it's time for a...


Cookie Break


After the success of their debut single Hype Boy, NewJeans quickly followed up with the lead single of their self-titled debut EP, Cookie. As @0BS3SS10N mentioned in the comments of our previous episode, there was something a little off about this song.

:pedobear: :worm:

With most of the song in Korean, the lyrics, once translated into English, are something else:

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1735019038oN7UDnyPDwgjWQ.webp https://i.rdrama.net/images/17350190399NVVgfFXSus2xg.webp

Now, these lyrics wouldn't be too bad in and of themselves, at least compared to western music, save for one small problem; the majority of the group was underage when the song was released. At the time of release, Dani and Hanni were 17, Haerin was 16, and Hyein was 14(!). Only Minji was over the age of 18 at the time. This generated a great deal of controversy in western markets due to the sexual tone of the lyrics.

https://old.reddit.com/r/kpop/comments/wdclrx/newjeans_cookie/

https://old.reddit.com/r/kpopthoughts/comments/wdd6bg/new_jeans_just_officially_debut_with_the_release/

https://i.rdrama.net/images/17350206736D_9RMwQKfZK1A.webp

Link

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1735022728Fyi4vnzURIvahw.webp

A solid summary of the drama

As @ftincel touched on above, the scandal was complicated by a report of a pattern of weird, borderline pedophilic behavior surrounding MHJ. She had numerous pictures of underage girls and a 15 year old Brooke Shields on her Instagram, and had also been accused of over sexualizing underage idols while at SM Entertainment.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1735026028YD_A_lCC1I7IQA.webp

Link

HYBE, ADOR, and NewJeans themselves argued the song was actually about burning a CD for someone (to bake a CD is a euphemism for burning a CD in Korea) and that the translator who worked on the MV above had mistranslated the lyrics. Most Westerners didn't buy this, pointing out that two of the people in the group (Dani and Hanni) were native English speakers. However, as is common with scandals related to Kpop idols, there were plenty of fans who were ready to eat up the cover story.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1735020673WXiWvxbXIvk91Q.webp
Link

https://old.reddit.com/r/unpopularkpopopinions/comments/wrsspn/cookie_by_new_jeans_isnt_as_sexual_as_people_make/

https://old.reddit.com/r/NewJeans/comments/wkle0q/serious_discussion_thread_the_cookie_and_min/

Let's see what /mu/ had to say at the time:

https://i.rdrama.net/images/17350229217zetHlcgIzxp0g.webp
https://i.rdrama.net/images/1735022921MTq84nzKa9oi-g.webp https://i.rdrama.net/images/1735022921cWRneCtoPG2fJg.webp https://i.rdrama.net/images/1735022922k93Di9kTrz7EJA.webp

You know it's bad when even 4chan thinks you've gone too far

https://i.rdrama.net/images/17350229215zhU5bU5n4K2JA.webp

:marseyfeet:

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1735022921my_RutgTLKquNQ.webp

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1735022920ezO-kHqHs6J62g.webp

:marseyxd:

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1735022922vtp8mn5aKrDw6g.webp https://i.rdrama.net/images/1735022922q8WoXrM1b8An1w.webp

I think this is a compilation of translated comments from Korean sites. If not, someone needs to investigate this guy.

With all of that background info and the Cookie drama out of the way, we can begin our story in earnest.


The Beginning of the End


The Audit

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1735029576p2ko3Nfg9K97Xw.webp https://i.rdrama.net/images/1735029576igiQ9alNFFnUgg.webp

On April 22nd, 2024, bombshell news dropped that HYBE would be launching an internal audit of ADOR and it's executives, due to concerns that MHJ was trying to attract investors to take the label independent. At the time, HYBE owned about 80% of ADOR, with the remaining 20% being held by ADOR executives, predominantly MHJ.

HYBE alleged that MHJ and a VP at ADOR, identified only as Mr. L, were working in collaboration to "free" ADOR from HYBE. The scheme included Mr. L passing classified info about HYBE to MHJ. Mr. L had previously worked with HYBE, most relevantly during its IPO, before being transferred by the company to ADOR. Once HYBE became aware of the plan, the audit was triggered, executives electronics were examined, and plans to remove MHJ as CEO of ADOR were initiated.

:pedobear: https://i.rdrama.net/images/1735033655K2tXfWy4Or5-Vg.webp

Illit

For her part, MHJ released a statement alleging that the audit was an illegal attempt to oust her as CEO In retaliation for her accusing Illit, a new Kpop group under HYBE's sub-label, Belift Labs, and their producers of "copying" NewJeans.

https://www.koreaboo.com/news/min-hee-jin-official-statement/

April 23rd and 24th

The next day, April 23rd, HYBE responded that it had clear evidence that MHJ had been planning to take ADOR independent long before Illit had debuted. The main piece of evidence for this was an unreleased internal document detailing MHJ's plans.

https://m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20240423006400315

On the 24th, various ADOR executives tried to distance MHJ from the discovered internal document, but a report from Dispatch (basically the Korean TMZ) revealed that she had almost $73 million in put options on HYBE.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1735029575PXSuICOl4Y1o3w.webp

Link

April 25th

The Next day, April 25th, HYBE made public it's initial findings from the audit and stated it's intention to report MHJ to the police.

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A leaked conversation between MHJ and another ADOR executive, A

In response MHJ called her own press conference that day, which ran for almost 2 hours.

During this press conference MHJ touched on a number of topics, including:

  • Reiterating that the only cause of the audit was an internal complaint she filed over Illit's "plaigerism"

  • Complaining that her shareholders agreement that she signed with HYBE was unfair and currently being renegotiated.

  • Alleging that she was promised NewJeans would be the first of HYBE's new girl groups to debut. Instead Le Sserafim was allowed to debut first. (Remember this one, it will be important later on)

  • Claiming that she would take legal action against HYBE for seizing her and other executive's electronics

  • Stating that all of ADOR's internal discussions about seeking outside investors and breaking away from HYBE were merely jokes

  • Tacitly admitting that she would consult a Korean Shaman to help make business decisions (again, more on this at a later date)

The entire press conference is a trip, and this all is just a snippet. We'll do a deep dive into the press conference and it's after effects next week, but for now, let's see how the internet reacted:

Reddit Reacts

Warning:: May contain spoilers for future parts of the saga.

https://old.reddit.com/r/kpop/comments/1ca2gc4/hybe_launched_audit_into_ceo_of_newjeans_agency/

https://old.reddit.com/r/kpop_uncensored/comments/1ccn2j5/my_takes_from_the_min_heejin_press_conference/

https://old.reddit.com/r/popheads/comments/1ca90ty/hybe_initiates_audit_of_adors_management/

https://old.reddit.com/r/popheads/comments/1ca90ty/hybe_initiates_audit_of_adors_management/

/mu/ Reacts

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:#marseypedo:


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That's all the time we have for this week, but I hope that I was able to whet your whistle for the drama we have ahead, because theres quite a bit of it.

On next week's "In the K-Hole"

  • A deep dive into MHJ's April 25th press conference and auxiliary accusations!

  • The parents of NewJeans speak up!

  • New legal challenges!

  • And much, much more, all next week!

I hope you enjoyed this episode, as well as your upcoming holidays. A very merry Christmas to you all and yours...

... From the bottom...

... Of the K-Hole.

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:marseyitsover: Groypers BTFO- Nick Fuentes has GONE WOKE :marseysunglassesoff:

I thought caring about optics was gay :marseythinkorino:

:aryanlarp#:

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#justified

#based

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This year's Salah Christmas seethe finally arrived

Every year Egyptian !football player Salah posts a picture of his family with a Christmas tree and every year it causes Muslims to chimp out

Last year

https://rdrama.net/post/232074/the-annual-marseytaliban-chimpout-at-salahs

And the year before

https://rdrama.net/post/134140/egyptian-footballer-mohammed-salah-celebrates-christmas

@Merryvann

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Redditors join chuds in seetheposting about H1B sexy Indian dudes.

					
					

Elon musk recently called for a massive expansion of the H1B visa program. This has caused an expansion of the supply of dramacoin on Xitter where MAGAs and Techbros have been fighting over the question of h1bs (a plurality of which are from India). The former bromance between the two groups is now burning up like a firecracker full of butt gas.

Some of the drama has spilled over to reddit, which while less likely to be racialized, contains much of the usual redditisms.

First of all, imagine spending your Christmas doomblogging about this shit instead of enjoying food and presents with your family. LMAO, what a bunch of fricking losers.

Selected Comments:

Lmao now being an expert on codeforces is going to be a bare minimum in usa 😂😂😂.

 

I thought a lot of people voted R to regulate and reduce H1bs.

Anyone who votes right/conservative thinking they'll reduce immigration is an idiot. They love immigration for 2 main reasons.

it helps their billionaire friends (more poor people to abuse and exploit)

It gives the people a scapegoat for them to direct their anger towards instead of the politicians or their billionaire friends.

The last point is an old leftist chesnut, undermined by the fact that GOP base is turning against the billionaires who are advocating for raising immigration caps. The main reason is the Republicans secretly love the status quo, care little to understand issues intellectually, sit on their hands, and don't do shit. (in short, NOTHING EVER HAPPENS :chudsmug:)

Elections have consequences.

America gets what it fricking deserves.

:#soysnootypefasttalking:

You need to import more Luigis.

:#soyjakanimeglassestalking:

And just like that liberals hate immigrants

:#soyjakhipstertalking:

There's more seetheposting on CSMajors and CSCQ

https://old.reddit.com/r/csMajors/comments/1hmq6yq/thoughts_on_elon_saying_theres_hundreds_of/

https://old.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/1hmg8yn/elon_musk_wants_to_double_h1b_visas/

Edit: unrelated side note, but has anyone noticed how Teslas have become a go-to car for sexy Indian dudes? Are they displacing the soys and boomers as Tesla's customer base?

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