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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

If I just delete all social media apps from my phone and pretend I don't have any social media accounts would these facist dumb fucks even know or would that seem suspicious?, I could just buy an extra phone but that seems a bit unnecessary

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

that might be sus as well... better keep an alternative one that you don't use and make sure the account is gets sufficiently old and then you just say that you just lurk

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 hours ago

What a fucking shit hole this country has become that I have to jump through all these hoops just to travel, it wasn't this draconic even after 9/11 but racist losers had to own the libs I guess

[–] [email protected] 14 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

"Quick! He might be hiding more memes in his ass!" Like what?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 hours ago

that's where I store all my best shitposts

[–] [email protected] 165 points 1 day ago (42 children)

The US is not safe to travel to and you do not have a legitimate reason to travel there now. Keep this in your mind regardless of what reason you think contradicts this. It is not safe.

[–] [email protected] 58 points 1 day ago (2 children)

As an American, seconded.

I'm trapped here, don't YOU risk being kidnapped and trapped here or sent somewhere worse just because you wanted to see the Grand Canyon.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

Do they really want me to be trapped? 😮 might go to El Salvador, but trapped?

I'm brown with a thick beard, so I'm used to being "naturally suspicious and prone to explosion" whenever I am within a 5 km distance of an airport. Yet US airports would scare the shit out of me

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago (6 children)

I am honestly wondering how long it will be before you are eligible for refugee claims in the world with the state of affairs in your country. You aren't trapped though! Come to Canada! We have a bunch of issues now, but it will be a breathe of fresh air compared to the issues you face.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 day ago (7 children)

Of only it was that simple

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[–] [email protected] 58 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

So what is the process for this phone search? Anyone been through it?

Edit:

"They threatened me with a minimum fine of $5,000 or five years in prison if I refused to provide the password to my phone."

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 day ago (1 children)

“They threatened me with a minimum fine of $5,000 or five years in prison if I refused to provide the password to my phone.”

Jesus Christ. Reminds me of Eastern Europe in the early 90s.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

It’s the blimp scene from Indiana jones, except he says “no password” instead of “no papers” after he throws the guy out of the blimp.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Add that's why certain employers already give a burner phone to their employees if they have to go to the USA.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

But I heard they also demand access to ALL social media accounts, which aren't tied to a device.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 18 hours ago

If you have 2 factor authentication, and the authentication device is on another continent, you don't have any means to access the accounts even if they demand it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

They can demand it, but you can't prove a negative.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 19 hours ago

True. Yeah, I was wondering how that plays out if you simply reply "There are none."

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 day ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (5 children)

Well I for one find this claim entirely credible (unfortunately).

Also, more JD Vance memes! Yay Streisand effect!

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 day ago (2 children)

JD Vance only eats the cat food part of lucky charms pass it on.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

So Cheerios?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I heard he puts his cast iron skillet in the dishwasher.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 day ago (3 children)

What kind of dumb fuck still goes to the US for tourism?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 15 hours ago

For many a trip to the US from Europe is a major event. I'd imagine that many people planned their trips last year before Trump was even reelected and had already invested a lot of money, at which point sunk fallacy plays a role.

I also think that for many it still hasn't registered that they are now also at risk and it's not just the classic family guy meme anymore, where it's based on skin colour.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So are they also going to detain and strip search the owners of any website hosting similar images? Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

No, billionaires are above the law.

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