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I'd be a lot more worried about being sent to an El Salvador prison without cause, not just being denied entry
as always, being denied entry is the best outcome, and workers who decide to deny people entry should honestly be celebrated for potentially saving lives.
Yeah they are a delicate bunch people aren't they.
Americans hate free speech.
RepubliKKKans hate free speech.
Yeah, nah, I’m not gonna split hairs.
I think it's fascinating that you can really define their style of free speech as freedom to discriminate while pretty much the rest of the world treats free speech as freedom from discrimination.
Did you somehow miss the last decade?
I think everyone should avoid visiting the US.
Officials may ask to inspect your electronic devices, emails, text messages or social media accounts. If you refuse, they can deny your entry
Let's remember that this has been the case for years for anyone entering Australia too.
Denied entry isn't a big deal. Being detained for weeks/months for criticizing the orange mobster would be.
Price of air ticket from Australia and another 24 hours in flight are a big deal too. Not to mention contractual obligations to perform.
Yes, but the data isn't being used to silence criticism, like in the USA. However, that just goes to show how important privacy laws are in principle, not just based on who's in power. Who's in power changes.
In Australia they can clone your phone and hold the data indefinitely
Yeah but no one gets guantanamoed for calling the PM a cunt
That reminds me, has anyone seen Kathy Griffin recently?
That'll show em