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> why the histrionics when they were welcomed as refugees in the United States?

Because white South Africans were the only refugees welcomed this year. [1]. 6500 refugees (down from 100k+ in 2024), and every single one was a white South African. Calling that out is not "histrionics".

1. https://www.rpc.state.gov/documents/Refugee%20Arrivals%20by%...

Does anyone seriously disagree that 1Password should not support ethnic cleansing, no matter where in the world it might happen?

I don't really understand what you're arguing against here.

I'm arguing against TrnsltLife's (now flagged and disappeared) comment. They said it was conspicuous that people are opposing refugee status for white South Africans, but not opposing refugee status for other groups. The point I'm making is that the opposition is about only giving such status to white South Africans, to the exclusion of everyone else.

There might have been a wee lil' bit of context there.

Are you saying that 1Password support ethnic cleansing in southern Africa too?

Or is this just a clumsy attempt at whataboutery?

No ethnic cleansing.

June 2025: Is there a genocide of white South Africans as Trump claims? - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wg5pg1xp5o

August 2026: How white farmers still dominate land ownership in South Africa in spite of land reform - https://theconversation.com/how-white-farmers-still-dominate...

> why the histrionics

You'd have to ask Musk and / or Trump - they do like that kind of thing.

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