Harris just wasn't appealing enough, eh?
I'm the Canadian who was detained by ICE for two weeks
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Yes, they should be afraid, just like it says at the bottom of the Statue of Liberty. rayiner, I'm wondering if your bloodline is 100% native american, because otherwise it seems like the person you are afraid of is yourself.
I’m 100% Bangladeshi on both sides going back to before anyone knows. I wasn’t even born here.
And yes, of course that’s what I’m afraid of! My family left a country full of people like us to come here. Why would we want millions of others coming behind us to turn here into there?
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I've noticed this a ton lately. So, so many posts completely brigaded. Regardless of if the flag is removed, it can easily stop discussion and visibility of the thread. I emailed Dang about it when I first noticed it happening, and the response... ``` Sorry for the delay in getting back to you—it's been a crazy last few days! Users flagged that one. We can only guess why users flag things, but there have been so many…
I’ve emailed Dan and received the same response. My suspicions completely mirror yours. I find this line particularly weak: > We can only guess why users flag things It’s not that hard to do some clustering analysis to see if bad-faith actors are repeatedly flagging posts in a coordinated manner. Maybe he’s trying to avoid giving away anti-spam secret sauce, but that doesn’t seem likely given the language of the copy…
I've become skeptical of Dang's ability to remain impartial in this kind of stuff given that this organisation works with Elon Musk:
Re: I'm the Canadian who was detained by ICE for two weeks
#624I traveled to the US (from my country -France- and many others) for 12 years. About a trip every month. The last time was 10 years ago. I never had any problems (outside the horrible behaviour of border officers who show you that you are not welcome). I was stopped once by a policeman when I did an illegal car maneuver (which is tolerated in France), and when he realized I was a tourist with family, he just said, "Be…
You travelled to the US every once a month for 10 years? 10 years ago? and now you’re considering not going back buddy you already stopped coming
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>If so does that mean voting against Trump for Jan 6 insurrection was wrong? Well, no, because he campaigned on that. Including pardons for people that participated.
It is reasonable for voters to consider politicians' behavior before the most recent election cycle and ridiculous to say voters should have ignored Harris' earlier statements. (And I say that as someone who voted for Harris.)
Oh, no, I definitely agree with you on that, was just pointing out that specific premise is factually incorrect.
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#626The specifics of this case are largely irrelevant to me, the fact is I am scared to cross the border into the US at this point. For the foreseeable future I will not be travelling to the US for any reason. Canada is safe and there is nothing in the US worth risking my freedom for. I will remain here and I will continue to avoid travel to America as well as spending money on American goods/services.
The specifics are seemingly irrelevant to everyone. She had her work visa revoked at the Canadian border because her company in California was allegedly making THC beverages in violation of federal law. She was told to visit a consulate to straighten it out. Instead she flew to Mexico and tried to enter there with new and obviously fake job offer. She was treated like anyone else would, but it’s international news be…
Yes because more cases are happening everyday: https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2025/03/19/etat...
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You think it's "reflexive hysteria" to be worried about fascism? Let me ask: when exactly would you recognize it? When would you "step in"? In Italy, would it be in 1919 when Mussolini founded his party? Or 1922 when he marched on Rome? Maybe 1924 when opposition leader Matteotti was murdered? Or 1926 when all other parties were banned? For Nazi Germany, was January 1933 when Hitler became Chancellor too early to wor…
Sigh, when will people stop reaching for Hitler / Mussolini analogies to explain every political development they witness in their lives? It really is a remarkable achievement by the propaganda departments of the victors of the 2nd world war that 80 years later this is still the only framework by which their citizens understand the world. History didn't start in 1918, and if you think the political situation in the U…
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Smart immigrants shouldn't migrate to US anymore, period. Not if you have more than just very short-sighted dollar signs on your eyes. Its just plain out stupid thing to do, to be treated worse than garbage. This is how institutionalized xenophobia looks like. The fact is, I've read very similar articles about how US treats any non-US citizens a decade or two ago. Nothing changed dramatically, people just bring these…
>Europe can offer you tons of opportunities and treat you with dignity. Good quality of life and happiness is much easier to achieve I was wondering how long it would take for this post to generate comments from the smug "as a European" crowd of people with deluded notions of superiority for the complex European continent. I detest the screaming orangutan politics of Trump and his hardcore followers but the U.S. as a…
"One 4-year presidency does not have to mold the history or legacy of a country." What actually happens after 4 years though? Isn't the concern, the supreme court ruling that the president is above the law? So laws like, you can't run for more than 2 terms, you must have a democratic election where everyone gets a vote, basically all laws around elections, no longer need be followed. Or for that matter any other laws. A president could seemingly behave like Hitler and face no justice. Trump won't live forever, but what's to stop him handing over to someone similar? (BTW to your main point, I agree indeed Europe has its major issues too)
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#630>I was taken to the nurse’s office for a medical check. She asked what had happened to me. She had never seen a Canadian there before. When I told her my story, she grabbed my hand and said: “Do you believe in God?” >“I believe God brought you here for a reason,” she said. “I know it feels like your life is in a million pieces, but you will be OK. Through this, I think you are going to find a way to help others.” You…
The quotes from this comment suggest the nurse was trying to use her position to evangelize to Mooney, but that's clearly not the case when you read Mooney's full account. The nurse was clearly trying to comfort a person in distress. That's part of a nurse's job. "God brought you here for a reason" is not a line that would comfort me but it was evidently comforting to Mooney by her own account, so I'd say the nurse r…
It is also clear that Mooney had already "found God," so I'm not sure what all the fuss is about for this woman to affirm her beliefs in this context. Politics aside, this woman was clearly a comfort to her in a very difficult time. Why anyone would begrudge someone comfort in such a situation is beyond me. It strikes me as a type of cruelty or even sadism.