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US embassy wants 'every social media username of past five years' for new visas (www.thejournal.ie)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Despite everything, this remains a state created by Enlightenment liberals, extremely decentralized, with a powerful independent judiciary and literally the strongest speech protections in the world.

Obviously the direction of travel is wrong, but let's keep some perspective.

PS: disappointing to see such a display of irrational groupthink in this community, I had hoped for better. Perhaps the instance was a clue.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Despite everything, this remains a state created by Enlightenment liberals, extremely decentralized, with a powerful independent judiciary and literally the strongest speech protections in the world.

My goodness, you really drank the koolaid. You sound like a car salesperson. Or is this some form of satire?

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disappointing to see such a display of irrational groupthink in this community, I had hoped for better.

Oh yes, taking refuge in the narrative of "morally superior underdog". FWIW, everything you said could also be defined as "irrational groupthink". Honestly, even more so.

Perhaps the instance was a clue.

And no idea how federation works.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Hyperbole aside, what's incorrect?

PS: yeah yeah, downvotes just prove you can't answer. Next.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Powerful independent judiciary

Have you read the news recently?

Enlightened liberals

Have you seen the current administration, or half the politicians?

literally the strongest speech protections in the world.

Like getting deported or denied at the border because you criticized the dear leader online?

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

Their (the user you replied to) sarcasm so deep they forgot the put the /s 😂

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

The first president stole his shiny new teeth from the mouths of living humans that he kept as property.

So lets take this with an entire dead sea worth of salt.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

At this rate there'll be more people who love America outside it than inside it!

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

No i mean the meal i can enjoy now that i have shiny new teeth i got from somewhere. Needs more salt.