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‘My advice actually would be don’t go’: Expert warns Canadians about U.S. travel risks (www.ctvnews.ca)
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[–] 49 points 11 months ago (16 children)

As an American, I say why TF would anyone sane come to this shithole? I wish I could get out!

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  • [–] 18 points 11 months ago (9 children)

    There are more than enough people who just don't give a fuck or don't know what's happening. I talked to a friend last week about the social media stuff and she just shrugged and told me she has nothing to hide.

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  • [–] [S] 19 points 11 months ago (4 children)

    nothing to hide

    for now

    who can say what mundane topic could be necessary to hide in the future

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  • [–] 15 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    Years after you've submitted the data.

    The worst thing is, we're in Germany. Stasi wasn't that long ago.

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  • [–] [S] 11 points 11 months ago* (2 children)

    Oh boy that adds another level of irony for sure.

    "and once again"

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  • [–] 13 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Stasi was the Ministerium für Staatssicherheit of the GDR. It kept tabs on everyone and everything, decided if you were a citizen good enough to be allowed to go to college, decided if you were allowed to be in certain positions, spied on you with technology, friends, neighbors. They captured citizens they thought were a danger for their government, they killed people they deemed spies, they let people vanish over night.

    This ended 1990 when the Berlin wall fell. It's been some time, but it's something you learn in school over here. And I would expect people to see parallels. But no, some have nothing to hide.

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  • [–] [S] 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

    That's very interesting and something I will have to do further reading on. Our closest parallel would probably be indigenous reserves and residential schools (read: assimilation schools). I was taught it but I think that may have just been partially where I grew up and a specific teacher that really put care into the subject. Anyone older or who grew up in other parts of the country (Alberta) even today probably don't learn anything about our horrid past (and present, reconciliation is a goal, not reality).

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  • [–] 9 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    If she's ever posted anything that can be interpreted as anti-trump, anti-republican, pro-democrat, pro-lgbt, or just anything the regime doesn't like, she has something to hide

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago

    Hahaha won’t gaf when US marines are taking over Canadian resources and governments, turning Canada into a territory. And hellfiring our cities. Maybe then they will notice?

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  • [–] [S] 12 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    We have our share of insane individuals too sadly.

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  • [–] 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child)

    Did I miss where your nut jobs proudly went all gestapo on your own citizens? I mean I remember the truckers shutting things down, and Ford... well what more need be said? But you're still noticably better off from what I can tell.

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  • [–] [S] 14 points 11 months ago

    But you're still noticably better off from what I can tell.

    I believe we are but we mustn't be so foolish as to think we couldn't slip further. I don't think we will, partially because of the states' example, but I'm still cautious.

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