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Trump to impose $100k fee for H-1B worker visas, White House says

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1195 points mriguy | 5 comments | 19 Sep 25 19:59 UTC | HN request time: 1.048s | source
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oncallthrow ◴[19 Sep 25 20:38 UTC] No.45306266[source]▶
The great and good of the tech industry spent the last year sucking up to Trump and this is how he repays them
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1. leakycap ◴[19 Sep 25 20:48 UTC] No.45306384[source]▶
Will they learn? I doubt it.
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2. RealityVoid ◴[19 Sep 25 20:58 UTC] No.45306501[source]▶
They saw the writing on the wall. I don't think they _like him_ but they need to manage the inevitable. When you have an autocrat, you bend the knee or get destroyed.
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3. leakycap ◴[19 Sep 25 23:11 UTC] No.45307893[source]▶
> you bend the knee or get destroyed

More like you bend the knee and get destroyed. The better option is to not bend the knee, but weak people will do what gets them further today without thinking about the future.

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4. RealityVoid ◴[19 Sep 25 23:19 UTC] No.45307952{3}[source]▶
I think sometimes bending the knee is the smart thing to do. You need to read the room, if you don't like your odds, leave the fight for another day.

I say this not because of cowardice, but because I know the cemeteries are full of brave dead people.

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5. leakycap ◴[19 Sep 25 23:33 UTC] No.45308070{4}[source]▶
> I think sometimes bending the knee is the smart thing to do.

Sure, if you have no spine, morals, or will to do what is right.

> You need to read the room, if you don't like your odds, leave the fight for another day.

Spoken like someone who enjoys position of privilege.

> I say this not because of cowardice, but because I aknow the cemeteries are full of brave dead people.

Ah yes, I bet those dead people wish they'd just "followed orders" instead.

Keep making excuses for billionaires if you want; I'll resist if I'm given the chance. A cemetery full of people who actually tried is better than the world of non-cowardly room-readers you describe.