Why They’re Turning On Elon

Hi Friends,

This week I wanted to share my thoughts on Vivek and Elon clashing with MAGA on H1-B Visas. Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk are both billionaires who stand to gain a lot of H1-B visas are expanded as a program.

The annual statutory cap for H-1B visas is 65,000, plus an additional 20,000 visas for foreign professionals who have a master's degree or doctorate from a US institution.

The majority of H1-B’s seem to, at least at the moment, go to recipients in India.

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Recorded at Helium Comedy Club in Portland, OR

[JoshJohnsonComedy]

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[jaybee]

As a South African myself, Elon grew up in Apartheid... so we shouldn't be surprised that he wants to treat workers like slaves.

[aries]

Imagine thinking billionaires will solve the problems they created.

[chriswho]

Not all heroes wear capes... some wear grey hoodies.

[hgvbish]

An 88 year-old English grandma here delighted to find you on YouTube. You help mitigate the misery of the last 2 1/2 months.❤

[levibeau]

Its insane how he just drops high quality specials for free every few days like its a thing people actually do. Most comedians got 5 specials at most over a 20 year span. Your killing it man, and im just happy to be along for the ride.

[LightBlueVans]

“you SOUTH AFFFRICAAAAN” has me WHEEZING on the bus i’m so embarrassed but i can’t be bothered rn

[KyleHead]

Great conversation. I work in tech and have seen both sides of the H1B issue. I have had a lot of great coworkers that were here because of H1B, and I have seen a lot of US citizen workers laid off because they cost too much, then replaced with lower cost H1B workers that can be pressured to work more for less.

It’s almost like the H1B isn’t the problem. It’s the companies abusing the system to exploit workers for their bottom line.

H1Bs are ostensibly to be used when companies “can’t find workers with the right skills”. How it’s used in practice is “we can’t find the right skills for the below market rate we want to pay.”

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[Dzokhar]

"Donald Trump sends his son to Greenland to negotiate its purchase" is a title Fox News, The Onion, and The Guardian could all run at the same time and completely engage their readers.

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[ChrissyMarshall_]

Deaf fan here- love seeing that there is an ASL interpreter at your show! 🤟💕

[dankay]

Thank you Josh for a terrific show in Portland, and thanks to the Helium club for providing interpreters for our deaf friend. It was an amazing evening and it was her first live standup show. Told her she couldn't have seen a better one. You are an amazing person!

[Usapropaganda-th]

“Missing racism like the matrix” while witnessing the racists infighting is so DEEPLY felt. It damn near broke my brain in the best way. It’s been weirdly cathartic.

[stevenvia]

Vivek talked to white people, the way white people talk to black people, and they lost their shit over it.... That was pure unintentional comedy gold.

[SoCalMinion]

"The path to riches is a dead end"
dude. I felt Carlin's spirit in that sentence. You're very good at what you do Josh!

[Iloveswedes]

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[Rosie-uotp]

Bro, you have an ASL interpreter at your show? That’s so cool!🎉