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senseandsensibility

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23. "Just wanting to come here"

Reply to Polybius (Reply #22)

Wed May 14, 2025, 02:39 PM

May 2025

is not justification for refugee status by any stretch of the imagination. That's kind of the point. There is no other group anywhere who gets refugee status just by saying they want to come here. Only them.

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These 59 Africaners Are In For A Rude Awakening [View all] gab13by13 May 2025 OP

They're heading to Idaho. WhiskeyGrinder May 2025 #1

They'll fit right in. Ocelot II May 2025 #3

Also, wait until they see what the climate is like in Idaho PatSeg May 2025 #20

One of the destinations Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2025 #11

59? paleotn May 2025 #2

59 in Idaho is like 2% of the population. 😊 gab13by13 May 2025 #4

Well, they're welcome to Idaho. They'll fit right in. Crazed white guys. paleotn May 2025 #32

Refugees? The American taxpayer footed the bill to fly them here. Norrrm May 2025 #5

Let's see how they behave first Vogon_Glory May 2025 #6

Lol, there's not even 100 of them. How much 'gaming can they do? Bonx May 2025 #8

All I'm saying is that many would-be immigrants used Vogon_Glory May 2025 #10

The irrational hate for these people is ridiculous and embarrassing Bonx May 2025 #7

Nonsense Cirsium May 2025 #21

There's already people here look for a better life....and they've getting kicked out because...... paleotn May 2025 #30

+1 oasis May 2025 #38

Great OP malaise May 2025 #9

Why the misspelling? It's Afrikaners, with a k. DavidDvorkin May 2025 #12

Like this? Afrikkkaners? paleotn May 2025 #31

Most of the South Africans I have met are reasonable, not racist people.. berkerly6240 May 2025 #13

Post removed Post removed May 2025 #15

Uh huh. At least one of them is a disgusting bigot Arazi May 2025 #16

That isn't the point Cirsium May 2025 #19

Agree. MorbidButterflyTat May 2025 #34

Like "White "genocide" "....Oh, pulease!!!😑 electric_blue68 May 2025 #42

Will there be a welcoming ceremony at the WHITE j(ONLY) House? Ping Tung May 2025 #14

According to al.com, they have started arriving in Alabama misanthrope May 2025 #17

and Operation Paperclip settled Nazi rocket scientists into Alabama DBoon May 2025 #26

Just keeping America white a few at a time. Such a corrupt government. phxjurist May 2025 #18

How do you know that they mistreated blacks in South Africa? Polybius May 2025 #22

"Just wanting to come here" senseandsensibility May 2025 #23

I'll choose to take that as irony GenThePerservering May 2025 #24

Say what? Cirsium May 2025 #35

That's not what I said Polybius May 2025 #36

So am I Cirsium May 2025 #37

I knew one white South African, who was here on a work visa and went back in early 2020 Polybius May 2025 #39

That is not what racism is about Cirsium May 2025 #41

These are probably the Afrikaners invited to come here Clouds Passing May 2025 #25

This was the first wave, more to come. So how many white refugees will RWers want to support ? tulipsandroses May 2025 #27

I have a relative (white American citizen) who has lived in South Africa for decades viva la May 2025 #28

Shit, they'll probably end up in Florida. sop May 2025 #29

Once a Democrat takes over RJ-MacReady May 2025 #33

Wait til they find out how expensive area51 May 2025 #40