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Hey guys, it's me, Sam Stye, managing editor at The Bork, and I am joined by Tim Miller for a truly disturbing segment that we're going to talk about. One of the more outlandish and gobsmacking ideas that I've seen, but apparently a memo has been sent to Donald Trump, or at least to the White House,
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that is outlining this idea that the United States should turn Guantanamo Bay, where we've had, what is it, Prison camp, more or less. They want to turn it into a transformative, prosperous city, using a prosperous charter city to basically put immigrants into work camps, develop it into a tourism and, I don't know, like tech site,
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like one of these Middle Eastern cities.

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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Shantha Smith's avatar

I love this idea!!! Let's designate it as the place for white South Africans to arrive!!!

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Elizabeth Standard's avatar

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.

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Carrie's avatar

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.

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Todd Decker's avatar

When are you going to post Sam Steins appearance on Hayes yesterday 05/08 on Bulwark Takes?

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Monica's avatar

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.

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Memo-55's avatar

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?

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Lori P's avatar

Does anyone remember the movie Running Man? Like the event would be the entertainment for this crazy city

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Troy Elder's avatar

It's Cuba's land!

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Rick G's avatar

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.

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CAA84's avatar

So....in other words "Arbeit Macht Frei"????????

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Matt Gibson's avatar

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.

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Jean Malarkey's avatar

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.

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Memo-55's avatar

My guess, those work camp wash outs never make it off Internment Island. They just stay in Menial Job Barracks till the creator calls.

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Richard Courtney's avatar

I wonder why Donny Duffus has become so obsessed with prisons lately? Tick-tock Donny, tick-tock.

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LeftCoastReader's avatar

Actually Tim, you should look into the history and writing of Jan Sramek. California Forever by another name would be Branch Davidian West.

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Catherine Shearson's avatar

Sounds like Handmaid Tale on steroids!! The “eyes” will judge! Good God

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jpg's avatar

Big government GOP is the worst!

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Emma's avatar

Sounds like Stephen Miller's wet dream.

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Liane Townsend's avatar

I understand the laughter because I laughed too. Then came the mind-blowing tears.

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Douglas Peterson's avatar

They play duets these days a lot, those laughs and tears, don't they?

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Blanche Axton's avatar

Of course it got the attention of the Tech Bros. Slave Labour Camps are right up their alley.

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Annie B.'s avatar

"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?

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Walter Chuck's avatar

He could put in a golf course, lodging and turn it into the Caribbean Camp David. “Camp Nathan Jessup”

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Kentuckistan's avatar

Don't let Trump watch Papillon or he'll want to open Devils Island back up

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Jill Race's avatar

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

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Mando's avatar

😂😂😂

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Stephanie Scott's avatar

What’s Cuba going to think of this?

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Lara's avatar

Cuz work houses have such a great historic track record. This is horrible.

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Chuck Aurora's avatar

Arbeit macht frei!

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Grace G.'s avatar

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.

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Gail Willmore's avatar

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

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Marian Keith's avatar

You know trump is going to find a way to make a killing on this and sell tickets

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Dan Bechtol's avatar

Wow. A prison city where I could make PowerPoints all day. Sounds like my actual life already.

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like one of these Middle Eastern cities.