tomder55
Dec 27, 2024, 05:50 AM
There appears to be a fissure beginning to develop in the Trump camp. Sunday Trump announced that he was bringing on venture capitalist Sriram Krishnan to be a White House advisor for AI . Trump MAGA loyalist Laura Loomer went to X to pan the selection.
(2) Laura Loomer on X: "Deeply disturbing to see the appointment of Sriram Krishnan @sriramk as Senior Policy Advisor for AI at the Office of Science and Technology Policy. It’s alarming to see the number of career leftists who are now being appointed to serve in Trump’s admin when they share views https://t.co/nR0TkZpNK7" / X (https://x.com/LauraLoomer/status/1871262423950520454)
That got the attention of Musk and Vivek who support the pick ;and that developed into a battle royale on X.
The issue apparently is H1B visas that advance certain immigrants with preferred occupations to the front of the line. The high tech group that Trump is bringing in would allow more . The MAGA group wants immigration restrictions so that Americans can get the high tech jobs. (there was also frankly a lot of anti-Indian sentiment)
Vivek's comments turned it into a full blown culture war .
(2) Vivek Ramaswamy on X: "The reason top tech companies often hire foreign-born & first-generation engineers over “native” Americans isn’t because of an innate American IQ deficit (a lazy & wrong explanation). A key part of it comes down to the c-word: culture. Tough questions demand tough answers & if" / X (https://x.com/VivekGRamaswamy/status/1872312139945234507?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&stream=top)
Musk tried to mediate and all that did was drag him into the squabble with the MAGA right.
(2) Elon Musk on X: "Maybe this is a helpful clarification: I am referring to bringing in via legal immigration the top ~0.1% of engineering talent as being essential for America to keep winning. This is like bringing in the Jokic’s or Wemby’s of the world to help your whole team (which is mostly" / X (https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1872374103983759835?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&stream=top)
Loomer is loony Trump has for the most part kept her from his inner circle . But he still needs her followers ;and she has largely remained loyal to him. But she could end up ;like Ann Coulter ; a powerful critic of Trump .
She took to a fund me like page asking for donations. After her anti-Indian rant ;she evidently did not realize the site she was on ;buymecoffee.com ; was developed by Jijo Sunny and Joseph Sunny ...... Indians.
(2) Laura Loomer on X: "Big tech hates me. I’m Banned on Cash app, Venmo and PayPal because these people want to strangle me and have been subjecting me to their caste system for YEARS. I was one of their first victims and I’m not going to let them victimize all of you either. You can support my work" / X (https://x.com/LauraLoomer/status/1872441450522378470?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5 Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1872441450522378470%7Ctwgr% 5Eed6928ceddba909b6b7d1d8f8b3d19b214bec4d7%7Ctwcon %5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-40243162121920327567.ampproject.net%2F241029212000 0%2Fframe.html)
But other more sober people on the MAGA side make compelling arguments too.
There’s a philosophical component that underpins this debate, too. It seems many of the proponents for a more robust legal importation policy believe that elected officials need not prioritize the American citizen over outsiders. To them, America represents something merely akin to an LLC.
Yet America became the greatest economic engine in the world because a significant amount of our citizens stayed true to our founding ideas and applied those principles to their work. Should we lose the ideas that connect Americans, we become nothing more than a purposeless technocratic meritocracy that would inevitably become enveloped by dictatorial rulers.
America does not need to import foreign talent for our system to thrive. There is plenty of talent and emerging talent here. Our industries should feel a responsibility for hiring and training that talent, given that they operate within the most business-friendly environment the world has ever known.
Somehow, Taiwan, South Korea, etc, became tech and AI powerhouses without importing a single new citizen from abroad. They don’t need to import (and prioritize) foreigners over their citizens. And, of course, America should solve our disastrous illegal immigration debacle before lifting a finger to bring more foreign labor, legal or illegal, into the country.
Shortsighted tech bros seek to leave American STEM talent even further behind. (https://www.dossier.today/p/shortsighted-tech-bros-seek-to-leave?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=69009&post_id=153646176&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=1etcob&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email)
(2) Laura Loomer on X: "Deeply disturbing to see the appointment of Sriram Krishnan @sriramk as Senior Policy Advisor for AI at the Office of Science and Technology Policy. It’s alarming to see the number of career leftists who are now being appointed to serve in Trump’s admin when they share views https://t.co/nR0TkZpNK7" / X (https://x.com/LauraLoomer/status/1871262423950520454)
That got the attention of Musk and Vivek who support the pick ;and that developed into a battle royale on X.
The issue apparently is H1B visas that advance certain immigrants with preferred occupations to the front of the line. The high tech group that Trump is bringing in would allow more . The MAGA group wants immigration restrictions so that Americans can get the high tech jobs. (there was also frankly a lot of anti-Indian sentiment)
Vivek's comments turned it into a full blown culture war .
(2) Vivek Ramaswamy on X: "The reason top tech companies often hire foreign-born & first-generation engineers over “native” Americans isn’t because of an innate American IQ deficit (a lazy & wrong explanation). A key part of it comes down to the c-word: culture. Tough questions demand tough answers & if" / X (https://x.com/VivekGRamaswamy/status/1872312139945234507?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&stream=top)
Musk tried to mediate and all that did was drag him into the squabble with the MAGA right.
(2) Elon Musk on X: "Maybe this is a helpful clarification: I am referring to bringing in via legal immigration the top ~0.1% of engineering talent as being essential for America to keep winning. This is like bringing in the Jokic’s or Wemby’s of the world to help your whole team (which is mostly" / X (https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1872374103983759835?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&stream=top)
Loomer is loony Trump has for the most part kept her from his inner circle . But he still needs her followers ;and she has largely remained loyal to him. But she could end up ;like Ann Coulter ; a powerful critic of Trump .
She took to a fund me like page asking for donations. After her anti-Indian rant ;she evidently did not realize the site she was on ;buymecoffee.com ; was developed by Jijo Sunny and Joseph Sunny ...... Indians.
(2) Laura Loomer on X: "Big tech hates me. I’m Banned on Cash app, Venmo and PayPal because these people want to strangle me and have been subjecting me to their caste system for YEARS. I was one of their first victims and I’m not going to let them victimize all of you either. You can support my work" / X (https://x.com/LauraLoomer/status/1872441450522378470?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5 Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1872441450522378470%7Ctwgr% 5Eed6928ceddba909b6b7d1d8f8b3d19b214bec4d7%7Ctwcon %5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-40243162121920327567.ampproject.net%2F241029212000 0%2Fframe.html)
But other more sober people on the MAGA side make compelling arguments too.
There’s a philosophical component that underpins this debate, too. It seems many of the proponents for a more robust legal importation policy believe that elected officials need not prioritize the American citizen over outsiders. To them, America represents something merely akin to an LLC.
Yet America became the greatest economic engine in the world because a significant amount of our citizens stayed true to our founding ideas and applied those principles to their work. Should we lose the ideas that connect Americans, we become nothing more than a purposeless technocratic meritocracy that would inevitably become enveloped by dictatorial rulers.
America does not need to import foreign talent for our system to thrive. There is plenty of talent and emerging talent here. Our industries should feel a responsibility for hiring and training that talent, given that they operate within the most business-friendly environment the world has ever known.
Somehow, Taiwan, South Korea, etc, became tech and AI powerhouses without importing a single new citizen from abroad. They don’t need to import (and prioritize) foreigners over their citizens. And, of course, America should solve our disastrous illegal immigration debacle before lifting a finger to bring more foreign labor, legal or illegal, into the country.
Shortsighted tech bros seek to leave American STEM talent even further behind. (https://www.dossier.today/p/shortsighted-tech-bros-seek-to-leave?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=69009&post_id=153646176&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=1etcob&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email)