Canadian Devs Are Backing Out of Attending GDC
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#2I cannot blame them. It is really too bad. I remember the days were to travel between the US and Canada only required some kind of ID. There were many times I was just waved through, no stopping. Most of the time I was asked for my name and then let through.
After 2001 you needed a special ID and now it is a PITA. I wonder how long before an official VISA is needed.
So much for the longest unprotected border in the world. That title probably goes to Germany and France, which is quote amazing considering their history.
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#3Canada should take up the issue with Trump, not with Americans. I didn’t vote for Trump. I know only a handful of people that did. I highly doubt most of the people attending GDC did. No need to be a fair weather friend, in four years Trump will be gone and normalcy will be restored.
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#4Canada should take up the issue with Trump, not with Americans. I didn’t vote for Trump. I know only a handful of people that did. I highly doubt most of the people attending GDC did. No need to be a fair weather friend, in four years Trump will be gone and normalcy will be restored.
I think non-fairweather friends are about them staying with you when you're in trouble. This is you CAUSING them trouble on purpose.
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#5At this point, why would you travel to the US? People with valid visas and green cards are being denied entry, strip searched, detained indefinitely, and denied prescription medicine. The government is ignoring judicial orders regarding immigration and deportation.
1. https://www.luxtimes.lu/luxembourg/us-resident-violently-int...
2. https://www.newsweek.com/rubio-touts-migrants-sent-el-salvad...
Re: Canadian Devs Are Backing Out of Attending GDC
#6Canada should take up the issue with Trump, not with Americans. I didn’t vote for Trump. I know only a handful of people that did. I highly doubt most of the people attending GDC did. No need to be a fair weather friend, in four years Trump will be gone and normalcy will be restored.
The US is being a "fair-weather friend" in this case.
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#7At this point, why would you travel to the US? People with valid visas and green cards are being denied entry, strip searched, detained indefinitely, and denied prescription medicine. The government is ignoring judicial orders regarding immigration and deportation. 1. https://www.luxtimes.lu/luxembourg/us-resident-violently-int... 2. https://www.newsweek.com/rubio-touts-migrants-sent-el-salvad...
What percentage of travelers are running into problems? How does that compare to other countries? How does it compare to your probability of being detained where you are anyways?
Not to belittle the anecdotal issues but without any baseline or comparison this is meaningless scare mongering. People are denied entry, detained and strip searches in every border all over the world, every day, all the time. If you think staying home is fine you'll find people are arrested at their home, even killed, by law enforcement at their home in many countries all the time.
1. https://news.sky.com/story/man-dies-after-being-arrested-by-...
2. https://apnews.com/article/germany-arrest-american-spying-ch...
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#8Canada should take up the issue with Trump, not with Americans. I didn’t vote for Trump. I know only a handful of people that did. I highly doubt most of the people attending GDC did. No need to be a fair weather friend, in four years Trump will be gone and normalcy will be restored.
I like imagining this clever retort oozing from the lips of someone who has had their birthday invitation refused after punching their 8 year old school mate in the stomach.
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#9Re: Canadian Devs Are Backing Out of Attending GDC
#10Canada should take up the issue with Trump, not with Americans. I didn’t vote for Trump. I know only a handful of people that did. I highly doubt most of the people attending GDC did. No need to be a fair weather friend, in four years Trump will be gone and normalcy will be restored.
America aggressively trying to question Canadian sovereignty makes Canada the fareweather friend..... Got it.
With friend like these who needs enemies.
The American ignorance on this site is really starting to drive me away.