On December 27, the South African native, who held an H-1B visa, wrote on X:
"Anyone – of any race, creed or nationality – who came to America and worked like hell to contribute to this country will forever have my respect."
"America is the land of freedom and opportunity. Fight with every fiber of your being to keep it that way!"
Musk, who will be co-chairing the Department of Government Efficiency—or DOGE—with Vivek Ramaswamy, later followed up with another post, writing:
"America rose to greatness over the past 150 years, because it was a meritocracy more than anywhere else on Earth."
"I will fight to my last drop of blood to ensure that it remains that land of freedom and opportunity."
After facing mounting criticism from MAGA critics who continued speaking out against his stance on labor and immigration, Musk fired back with this retaliatory strike.
“The reason I’m in America along with so many critical people who built SpaceX, Tesla and hundreds of other companies that made America strong is because of H1B."
“Take a big step back and F*** YOURSELF in the face. I will go to war on this issue the likes of which you cannot possibly comprehend.”
@elonmusk/X
A day and a half later, Musk pivoted to a more peaceful tone, writing:
"Please post a bit more positive, beautiful or informative content on this platform."
Users called him out for his glaring hypocrisy of being positive.
@CassandraRules/X
More comments followed on Bluesky.
Yeah, good luck with that, Elon.
MAGA critics learned the hard way about not abiding by Musk's so-called quest for more "positive" interactions on X.
Those who spoke negatively about him were censored on the platform.
On December 26, 2024, supporters of President-elect Donald Trump who slammed Musk's support of the H-1B visa found their X accounts were demonetized and stripped of their verification badges.
If you have friends who work in these or any industry, getting answers to these questions isn't terribly difficult.
That being said, you might end up learning things about that profession that you really wished you hadn't.
Redditor SAMdaLOSER was eager to hear about the most frightening secrets from people's industries, leading them to ask:
"What's the scariest fact you know in your profession that no one else outside of it knows?"
"The detergent pods will eventually gunk up you washing machine."- Gullible-Fun-3366
"Lifeguard!"
"I cannot explain to you how quiet and how fast drowning is."
"Even people with some idea tend to think, 'OK, so barely any noise.'"
"No."
"There's nothing."
"You might get some splashing right at the beginning if someone's just panicking; but I've seen an adult man get into trouble with absolutely no sound."
"Even if someone can get their mouth out of the water, they're so locked in on breathing and not dying that they won't yell."
"Their arms and legs are under the water, and they're struggling so hard that that nothing can make it to the surface to splash."
"You WON'T hear it."
"Please, please, PLEASE do not take your eyes off your kids in water (even the bath) for even a second."
"That's all it takes."
"In my career, I've seen drowning, but I have been fortunate enough to not see drowned."
"Would love for it to stay that way."- siel04
"As a librarian, you'd be horrified how many books we get returned and have to throw out because they're absolutely covered in bed bugs."
"We put a block on accounts and notify patrons, but I'm specifically told not to mention this problem to the public whatsoever by management."- nopointinlife1234
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"Climbing into an unventilated manhole can kill you in seconds, and you wouldn't even know anything was seriously wrong."
"You think that's air you're breathing now?"
"Manholes can fill with gases that are heavier than breathable air."
"You think are breathing normally but instead, you fall unconscious and suffocate from lack of oxygen."- jatznic
"I work in a shelter."
"Some of our guests are from middle and upper-class backgrounds."
"Bad choices, bad health, bad treatment, and bad luck can happen to all of us, sometimes very quickly."
"As far as I can tell, the only thing all homeless people have in common is trauma and loss."- chutzpahlooka
"I used to work in banking and it was eye-opening to see how many people were victims of fraud, how little recourse there is to get the money back, and how little the police can do for you too."- mattscott53
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"The amount of worms in fish from the ocean is astonishing."- Orangeshowergal
"I work in food safety."
"People do not know how to wash their hands properly and try to get away with not washing them at all."
"Absolutely disgusting."- slut-for-pickles
"As a mechanic I have to say that the colder and more distant a mechanic is, the more likely they are to be honest."
"It's the really friendly ones who are ripping you off while they're being chummy with you."- PckMan
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"You know how you worry about getting your frozen and refrigerated groceries home and put away before they spoil?"
"Overnight stockers don’t."- Dankchiccynuggies
"A lot of people don't realize it, but graduation success rate can basically be predicted based on their 3rd grade reading ability."
"Early education is important, folks."- IdislikeSpiders
"Kids are incredibly, incredibly behind where they should be in terms of education levels, and they just keep getting pushed through."
"As in, I have a graduating high school senior that doesn't know what 5 x 4 is and can't pronounce the word 'illuminate'."-tothesource
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"As a nurse, it's unsettling how many patients I've seen who come in for routine procedures and end up with life-altering complications."
"It's often a result of rushed care or overlooked details."
"People assume hospitals are infallible, but the reality is that even in the best facilities, human error can lead to devastating outcomes."
"Always advocate for your health and never hesitate to ask questions."- Critical-Budget1742
"The entirety of the internet is held together by a very outdated and very vulnerable routing protocol."- kinsmana
"Supply coordinator for a hospital here."
"Our supplies are ridiculously cheap."
"That IV you were charged $1000 for?"
"We paid 79 cents for it."
"We get diapers for about $1 per case."- WTAF__Republicans
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It's simply human nature to wonder how things work.
However, as the saying goes, sometimes ignorance truly is bliss...
The suspect, an Army veteran from Texas, was killed during a firefight with police following the attack. Authorities revealed that an ISIS flag was found in his vehicle and that he had recorded videos before the incident claiming allegiance to the terror group.
The suspect happens to have an Arab name—but it's a fact that the suspect was not an immigrant but a born and bred American.
Nevertheless, Trump wrote:
“When I said that the criminals coming in are far worse than the criminals we have in our country, that statement was constantly refuted by Democrats and the Fake News Media, but it turned out to be true."
“The crime rate in our country is at a level that nobody has ever seen before. Our hearts are with all of the innocent victims and their loved ones, including the brave officers of the New Orleans Police Department.”
"The Trump Administration will fully support the City of New Orleans as they investigate and recover from this act of pure evil!”
You can see his post below.
@realDonaldTrump/Truth Social
Trump did not issue a correction to his statement and later followed up with another post targeting “OPEN BORDERS.” He accused U.S. law enforcement of dedicating “all of their waking hours unlawfully attacking their political opponent, ME,” instead of prioritizing the protection of Americans from “violent SCUM” that he claimed has infiltrated both the government and the nation.
You can see his post below.
@realDonaldTrump/Truth Social
He later declared:
"TRUMP WAS RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING!"
@realDonaldTrump/Truth Social
He was swiftly called out for in fact NOT being right.
The investigation into the attack is ongoing.
Two officials briefed on the investigation reported that law enforcement is reviewing videos made by the suspect while driving to Louisiana, in which he discussed his allegiance to ISIS.
Federal officials and local law enforcement agencies in New Orleans are investigating whether the suspect used a long-gun rifle and fired it into the crowd while running people over, according to three senior law enforcement officials briefed on the investigation.
The incident is being treated as both a terrorist attack and a crime scene, federal and local officials confirmed.
In a stark contrast to Trump’s response, President Joe Biden reached out to Mayor LaToya Cantrell to offer support and released a statement expressing his condolences in which he said that "My heart goes out to the victims and their families who were simply trying to celebrate the holiday."
