Tim Miller and Sam Stein discuss a shocking proposal to turn Guantanamo Bay into a "transformative" city, blending business, tourism, and immigration in what sounds like a mix of 'Squid Game', 'Severance' and 'The Truman Show.'
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I love this idea!!! Let's designate it as the place for white South Africans to arrive!!!
Ok I appreciate the laughter at the open. There is so much darkness today I really do appreciate it when you all laugh. It gets me through frankly the horror of things right now.
The execution of the California Forever proposal has been stupid and horrifying too. There’s are reasons that land hasn’t already been developed: no fresh water supply, WIND, and jets taking off and landing at Travis AFB, among other things.
When are you going to post Sam Steins appearance on Hayes yesterday 05/08 on Bulwark Takes?
Even better than staging a Squid Games type competition is something more akin to Hunger Games. May even issue hunting licenses to potential MAGA tourists. Perfect project for Don Jr. to take on.
Since the Trump Gaza Riviera is looking pretty iffy, this may be the next best thing for the great real estate magnate currently squatting in the White House. Prison Work Camp/Seaside Resort. How could that combination possibly fail?
Does anyone remember the movie Running Man? Like the event would be the entertainment for this crazy city
It's Cuba's land!
The naval base at Guantanamo Bay Cuba is dependent on desalinated water and electricity generated on base. The base did install three wind-turbines to lower the reliance on diesel fuel. There is no way to scale water or electricity production without help from Cuba. Cuba want's the US Government gone but the US Government has a forever lease that Cuba has consistently complained about.
Trump is a moron.
So....in other words "Arbeit Macht Frei"????????
I think it's a great idea you Americans can get behind. I'd just like to add a twist to the scheme.
You start by tweaking the rules, so it's not about immigrants slaving away on the gamble of a visa. You change it up so it's MAGA Administration hopefuls slaving away in the hope of a job - starting with the current cabinet officials. Then you adjust for the MAGA faithful but as they are citizens, you'll have to come up with some other reward for victory.
Does the memo address what happens to the immigrants who don’t “prove themselves”? My imagination is running wild thinking about the horrible things Steven Miller would dream up.
My guess, those work camp wash outs never make it off Internment Island. They just stay in Menial Job Barracks till the creator calls.
I wonder why Donny Duffus has become so obsessed with prisons lately? Tick-tock Donny, tick-tock.
Actually Tim, you should look into the history and writing of Jan Sramek. California Forever by another name would be Branch Davidian West.
Sounds like Handmaid Tale on steroids!! The “eyes” will judge! Good God
Big government GOP is the worst!
Sounds like Stephen Miller's wet dream.
I understand the laughter because I laughed too. Then came the mind-blowing tears.
They play duets these days a lot, those laughs and tears, don't they?
Of course it got the attention of the Tech Bros. Slave Labour Camps are right up their alley.
"As of January 2025, there are 15 detainees remaining at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. Of these, 3 are awaiting transfer, 9 have been charged or convicted of war crimes, and 3 are held in indefinite law-of-war detention without facing tribunal charges or being recommended for release."
Did this memo just completely overlook the handful of existing prisoners, or is there a "solution" for them too?
He could put in a golf course, lodging and turn it into the Caribbean Camp David. “Camp Nathan Jessup”
Don't let Trump watch Papillon or he'll want to open Devils Island back up
And some of the Japanese internment sites are National Monuments (like Alcatraz), we'd better keep that quiet too. 🙊 https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/war-relocation-centers.htm
😂😂😂
What’s Cuba going to think of this?
Cuz work houses have such a great historic track record. This is horrible.
Arbeit macht frei!
Damn it Tim and Sam, I was having a good day after the Pope announcement. Now I'm contemplating Gitmo as a resort island and wondering how many gummies it will take to erase the imagery.
Leave it to the White man to find away to make slavery great again project 2025. Not surprised in the least. Free labor for the elite rich. This was probably always part of the plan. Fly the immigrants to an island prison against their will and put them to work. Disgusting
You know trump is going to find a way to make a killing on this and sell tickets
Wow. A prison city where I could make PowerPoints all day. Sounds like my actual life already.