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I personally know the dudes an immigrant, likely has applied for citizenship in places other then south Africa. He will always be an immigrant. He will never get the stink of not belonging here off him. I do not feel this way about other immigrants.
Elon Musk's mother is Canadian.
There is no legal precedent for revoking citizenship like this. Why is this any better than Trump's push to revoke citizenship for immigrants that he doesn't like? There are better ways to handle this.
Because he is standing alongside Trump trying to make Canada part of the US.
IANAL, but that sounds like Canadian Treason. Revoking citizenship is the nicer way to handle it. That's a hangin' down here.
From up here, it looks like treason is rewarded with the highest office and immunity from all consequence 🧐
Touché.
And Trump would likely claim that the immigrants whose birthright citizenship he wants to revoke are "invading" the US.
I'm not saying that Elon Musk isn't awful. I'm saying that revoking his citizenship isn't the right way to deal with that. It's not even legal to do so it's a moot question to begin with.
We can't simply disavow Canadian citizens like that. If a Canadian citizen does something awful then we should do something about it. Put out a warrant for whatever it is he's up to. If you think he's a traitor, check the laws on treason and see if he qualifies for an actual charge.
Canada does not have the death penalty.
Lol. "Use the laws against him!" Good idea 🙄 Its not like money buys politicians and judges and freedom in basically any place on earth when you have that much of it /s
Btw I don't know anyone who refers to Canada as "down here". Pretty sure they mean the US.
What, you're suggesting an "extrajudicial" revoking of his citizenship, then? How would that work? Why is that remotely a good idea? A government that ignores laws and just does whatever comes to mind is exactly the problem here.
Yes, obviously. I'm pointing out a significant difference between the two countries.
How many people commit treason for there to be any precedent
I figure that at some point you become so rich that you transcend nationality. That sounds complimentary, but I don't mean it that way.
I mean it makes you an illegal alien wherever you might set foot. Pretoria, Ontario, Silicon Valley, Washington DC, Olympus Mons; GTFO. None of that belongs to you. Not any more. Persona non grata. You've taken so much that you owe literally everyone and should not be welcome anywhere.