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1. Tangurena2 · 1790856629 · focus · HN ↗

   > “In [Fiscal Year] 2025, out of the over 419 million travelers CBP processed at ports of entry, CBP only searched the electronic devices of 55,318 international travelers,” the agency wrote, or 0.0013%.

   The harassment is targeted at critics & opponents of the current regime. The message is very clear: Be afraid of us. Be very afraid

   There are 33 days remaining until election day. Vote out all the incumbents.

   1. ct0 · 1790857250 · focus · HN ↗

      If you think that the current administration is the sole driver of this, and it will end once their term expires, I have a bridge to sell you.

      1. RHSeeger · 1790857474 · focus · HN ↗

         If you think the current administration hasn't pushed this so far beyond, and so much faster, what any previous administration has done - since maybe the red scare - I don't have a bridge to sell you. Because honestly, you shouldn't be anywhere near anything involving public welfare.

         1. someonebaggy · 1790857501 · focus · HN ↗

            Every administration pushes it beyond what the previous administration did.

            1. grim_io · 1790857946 · focus · HN ↗

               The "everyone does it" defense is how the worst of the worst get away with it.

               1. iinnPP · 1790859312 · focus · HN ↗

                  You are correct, but everyone does it can ALSO be used to prevent anyone from getting away with it.
               2. coldtea · 1790860544 · focus · HN ↗

                  And the "this one is different" defense is how the slightly less bad get away with it and continue to push the envelopse towards worse.

                  1. ryandrake · 1790866320 · focus · HN ↗

                     And, "Both sides are bad" only provides cover to the side that is worse.

                     1. coldtea · 1790886870 · focus · HN ↗

                        "Both sides are bad" is the only one that condemns and potentially fights back against both bad actors.

                        The "side A is worse" or "side B is worse" only condemns one, and bends over for the other.

                        1. someonebaggy · 1790941068 · focus · HN ↗

                           GP is right. In equating a very bad thing and a moderately bad thing you only bring attention away from the very bad thing. This isn't theoretical - it's an empirical observation.
               3. LtWorf · 1790861623 · focus · HN ↗

                  But it makes it clear that voting won't fix this.

                  1. grim_io · 1790862721 · focus · HN ↗

                     Are you implying that not voting will somehow lead to a better solution?

                     Voting increasingly less corrupt options(as good as we can judge) is the way. What else can you do?

                     1. LtWorf · 1790885476 · focus · HN ↗

                        I am implying that protesting and probably creating a new political party are needed to get some kind of actual change.

                        1. someonebaggy · 1790941106 · focus · HN ↗

                           Maybe, but due to Duverger's Law it's more likely to occur via a takeover of one of the big two parties.
            2. infinitezest · 1790859504 · focus · HN ↗

               This is just adding noise. Even if true, it's still very, very bad. Why even bother saying this?

               1. someonebaggy · 1790859989 · focus · HN ↗

                  Because GGP blamed a specific administration.

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