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Leopards Ate My Face

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[–] MisterOwl@lemmy.world 182 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Trump voter can go fuck himself. Then get back to fuckin work doing what his employees used to do before he voted for Trump.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 57 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Himself

Vincent Scardina supported Donald Trump’s tough stance on immigration at the ballot box. But that decision came back to bite the roofing boss when ICE detained a third of his workforce.

[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 49 points 1 day ago (2 children)

He can hire other Magats. They will do the job even better!

[–] ericatty@infosec.pub 41 points 1 day ago (1 children)

My Dad did construction for 40 years. Even before the companies started hiring a lot of immigrants, it's hard to find roofers.

It's a hard to find people with the knowledge or ability to learn - that are also not afraid of heights and have the coordination to not fall off and the attention to detail to not make the conditions for other people to fall.

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 41 points 1 day ago (7 children)

Plus it's a horrible job. My dad was also a general contractor, and where we live is very hot and dry in the summer. I remember, as a kid, seeing roofers on top of a house in 100+ F heat, mopping hot tar; I thought that must be the worst job there was. When I got older and started working in aerospace, when my boss would say he needed someone to do some unfun task, I'd always volunteer because I'd be thinking, "this is so much better than mopping tar on a hot roof."

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[–] IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago (2 children)

But no Amuricans want to do back breaking labor for only $5 an hour, and without healthcare or three weeks vacation. Where am I supposed to find new labor to exploit so cheaply?

[–] Guidy@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It’s not even want it’s can’t afford to.

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[–] MisterOwl@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

DOH thanks!

[–] Catma@lemmy.world 131 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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Starting to feel cheap getting so much use out of this

[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 59 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

Should have used the version of this picture that makes his face bigger

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[–] answersplease77@lemmy.world 30 points 1 day ago

thanking intensifies

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[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 103 points 1 day ago (1 children)

“It’s quite a shock. You get to know these guys, you become their friends—not just an employer but a friend,” he told NBC6

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[–] DontRedditMyLemmy@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago (2 children)

After he said he didn't really have buyer's remorse. Fuck this guy.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 12 points 21 hours ago

trumpers never admit buyers remorse, than they will have to reflect on thier decisions.

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[–] RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world 96 points 1 day ago (1 children)

HE'S their EMPLOYER! If there were any justice he'd be in jail for employing them.

[–] leadore@lemmy.world 106 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Adding to Scardina’s annoyance, the men had valid work permits and pending asylum applications, according to their attorney Regilucia Smith. “They are legally here,” she said. “Valid work permit, not even close to expired… again, no criminal records—not here, not in Nicaragua.”

Remember, it's not only the people who are here illegally that are being arrested/deported.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 12 points 16 hours ago

It's important to remember that it isn't your citizenship or documentation that is the problem, it is your origin. If you were born somewhere else, they want you out, no matter what your legal situation is. Once they get done rounding up the undocumented, they will come for the rest. They don't even respect birthright citizenship, which is baked into the Constitution, they certainly aren't going to respect green cards or naturalized citizenship.

If you were born someplace else, you are unwelcome by the MAGA Nazis, and they will send you back, citizen or not.

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 78 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Pure leopard material yes, but this also highlights where the goalposts have shifted. The business owner fell for "were getting the criminals and rapists" lie, while the admin is rounding up everyone.

According to his lawyer, these employees had their papers in order and no criminal records domestically or in home country. So why were these employees collected? and why are so many republicans okay with this behaviour?

[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 52 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So why were these employees collected? and why are so many republicans okay with this behaviour?

it's racism. always has been. cult leaders give their followers an easy target to blame their shitty lives on, and it works. legal, illegal--doesn't matter. they're brown. that's literally the reason

how can we get to the point where the "why are they doing this?" no longer needs to be asked?

[–] okmko@lemmy.world 7 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

The sad part is that even if the lives of these MAGAs get worse - worse than the lives of the immigrants they look down upon in their home country, they would likely still be racist.

There are pockets in rural America, an obscenely rich country, that are borderline third world country conditions, and they still vote Republican with a sense of superiority and extreme ignorance of their relative standard of living compared to rest of the world.

It wouldn't surprise me at all if some of them were okay with trading electricity and sewage systems (return to 1700s) for racial and religious homogeny.

[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago

So why were these employees collected?

Brown people.

[–] Soulg@ani.social 15 points 1 day ago

I might be naive, but many Republicans are okay with it just because it hasn't affected them yet.

Oh, this guy knew these workers, thought of them as friends? Clearly they were just hiding their criminal lifestyle from him. Not like MY friends. Hey, why are there a bunch of white vans outside their house?

[–] CMLVI@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

They're OK with it because on the surface level, it's what they want. Any single little bit of inspection and it falls apart, but they get to call them illegals, criminals, etc and talk about how good a job Trump is doing. They get to claim a win over the Libs, and that is the height of what they want from this presidency.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 63 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Scardina, who runs a small roofing business in Florida’s Lower Keys, cannot believe it. “It’s quite a shock. You get to know these guys, you become their friends—not just an employer but a friend,” he told NBC6, visibly emotional.

He continued, "It's almost like they're actual people. I mean not actually, but almost, you know?!"

[–] draneceusrex@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago

I am sure he will feel better once DoJ shows him photoshopped pictures of his former employees' MS-13 tattoos.

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 45 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Still, his colleague, Virgil Scardina, says they count themselves lucky. “I get to go home and hug my kid,” he said. “These guys don’t. And they don’t deserve that.”

"Given what you know now will you vote against trump and the GOP in all races coming up?" - reporter probably

"Absolutely not! The GOP will always have my vote!" - this Roofing company owner probably

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[–] Jikiya@lemmy.world 35 points 16 hours ago

“It’s quite a shock. You get to know these guys, you become their friends—not just an employer but a friend,”

This guy doesn't understand how friendship works. You guys are my friends, and that's why I've voted in someone to ruin your life, because I care about you! But this is mildly inconvenient for me too guys, c'mon think about me.

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 35 points 1 day ago

He’s not actually upset about his staff being kidnapped, he’s just upset about his own bank account

[–] Glitterbomb@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Trump voter gets choked

🥳

up

😴

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 27 points 1 day ago

Scardina says he voted for Trump and still supports many of the former president’s policies, but this isn’t what he signed up for. “Buyer’s remorse? I don’t know, a little bit.”

Lessons learned: 0

Party supported in next election: republiQan

[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 26 points 1 day ago

PLEASE be Considerate. He THOUGHT he would be Able to Bully Black Children at his Client's HOMES! He DIDNT expect THIS so be NICE AND RESPECTFUL stupid dumb librul losers!

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago

You had no idea that something like this might happen, huh?

So the world gets to suffer now, because you leaned into and voted for chaos.

Two in the thoughts, one in the prayers, you asshole.

[–] Lanske@lemmy.world 22 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I hope all these maga trump supporting idiots go bankrupt

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[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

OH NO
anyway

Edit: Just realized this could be misunderstood. The above sarcasm was in the "fuck you, leopards at your face because you and others voted for leopards who eat faces" kind of way.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 21 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Guy is a fucking roofer, and he's voting to kick out all foreigners. What a putz.

I was in roofing for a few years, and believe me, you want a Mexican ( or some other south of the border) crew working on your roof. They are fast, quiet, efficient, and fast. They will get it done, and get it done right.

Only a terrible businessman, and really stupid person would vote for the guy who is expressly saying that he intends to hurt your workers, and your business. "Yep, Im voting for the guy who is promising to ruin my business!"

This guy deserves everything he gets.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 13 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

They are fast, quiet, efficient, and fast.

Wow that's really fast

[–] YesButActuallyMaybe@lemmy.ca 12 points 15 hours ago

They call him Gonzales for a reason

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[–] Toneswirly@lemmy.world 18 points 16 hours ago

yeah... ya'll really dumb enough to ignore every sign this was going to happen. Thing is, you were always racist. You're just upset that your wealth is at risk from voting in a psychopath that doesnt care about anybody but himself.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 18 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Won't someone please think of the business owners!? These are actual businesses being impacted by this shit. :(

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[–] devolution@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I think a tinier violin is needed in this case?

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[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 14 points 1 day ago

🤣 like a child when they get caught, they only care when it affects them.

[–] pressedhams@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 1 day ago
[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

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Making Americans Humble Again

He's got an Italian sounding name himself. DEPORT

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