Kenneth_2003 said:

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Sea Speed said:

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Interesting theory and fits in with him being a shady huckster dancing around things.

Hearing reports that Vivek was asked to step away from social media due to pressure from major donors.

Allegedly, these donors are growing increasingly nervous that Vivek's rising unfavorability is due to online backlash from his comments on social media.

— Aesthetica (@Anc_Aesthetics) January 6, 2026

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So his donors want him bought and paid for; beholden to them?
The man is free to say things that I or anyone on here agrees with or disagrees with. He (like any public servant) should answer to himself and only himself; guided by his own moral compass. If he can't do that, then he has no business representing the people anywhere.

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Disagree. Politicians should act in the best interest of their constituents. They should stand on the convictions they espoused to get elected, but within that context they are there to advance the interests of their voters.

Now, I would agree that serving the financial purposes of major donors perverts and corrupts nearly all politicians, so if you frame it as service to an exclusive financier - I then agree with the spirit of your criticism.

LOL

And some wanted this guy at the top of the game.

He needs to put on his big boy pants and win something and govern conservatively. Then we'll talk.

A wise nation would make it very hard to have a successful run for president without a resume which includes a successful governorship.

Vivek is a prime example of an impressive fast-rising candidate who would've been unwise to appoint as nominee without a trial run as governor. He may still have some strong potential, but at this point a realistic political entry point may be a mayorship.

most agree - need to see him govern first. but his gubernatorial run is being sabotaged because of lies and out of context interpretations of a comment regarding his views on H1-B months ago. his views are those that are shared by just about all tech company executives and tech VCs and the context of his comments taken way too far to completely shut the door on him, IMO.

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most agree - need to see him govern first. but his gubernatorial run is being sabotaged because of lies and out of context interpretations of a comment regarding his views on H1-B months ago. his views are those that are shared by just about all tech company executives and tech VCs and the context of his comments taken way too far to completely shut the door on him, IMO.

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Yes, and even Elon Musk said far worse things about H1B. But the racists love him and hate Vivek.

infinity ag said:

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oh no said:

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most agree - need to see him govern first. but his gubernatorial run is being sabotaged because of lies and out of context interpretations of a comment regarding his views on H1-B months ago. his views are those that are shared by just about all tech company executives and tech VCs and the context of his comments taken way too far to completely shut the door on him, IMO.

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Yes, and even Elon Musk said far worse things about H1B. But the racists love him and hate Vivek.

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Smart people want neither of them in a governing seat.

Ones an African-American the other is a brown American.

No racism.

BigRobSA said:

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Smart people want neither of them in a governing seat.

Ones an African-American the other is a brown American.

No racism.

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That sounds a little racist, Roberto.



No matter what these guys look like, where Elon was born, or where Vivek's parents were born, they are extremely successful capitalists that speak out against the censorship and control and fake news of the socialist America-last party. If Ohioans end up with a choice between Vivek whose worst fault is a comment about a work visa program, and a socialist democrat, I hope they want Vivek in a governing seat.

BigRobSA said:

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infinity ag said:

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oh no said:

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most agree - need to see him govern first. but his gubernatorial run is being sabotaged because of lies and out of context interpretations of a comment regarding his views on H1-B months ago. his views are those that are shared by just about all tech company executives and tech VCs and the context of his comments taken way too far to completely shut the door on him, IMO.

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Yes, and even Elon Musk said far worse things about H1B. But the racists love him and hate Vivek.

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Smart people want neither of them in a governing seat.

Ones an African-American the other is a brown American.

No racism.

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Well, this above is racism.

And that is okay. I personally think each one of us is racist in one way or other. No one is 100% non-racist. We are humans and that is one of the flaws we all have. But it is a problem if it manifests into something destructive or harms other people. If you hate Vivek or someone else for their skin color, go for it. I personally don't have a problem with that thought process though many virtue signalers are going to throw a fit over it.