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AZJonnie

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2. Sounds like a front for something they already wanted to do

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 08:39 PM

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and in fact have been doing for decades: Outsourcing jobs.

Only now, they have this convenient excuse/cover that Trump has thoughtfully provided them.

Now he can turn around and publicly chastise Google (which you be fairly sure he will) so he looks like he gives a fuck about protecting US workers jobs.

And then do absolutely nothing to penalize them for doing so.

Win for everyone but US workers.

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