Comment by netsharc
6 months ago
Geez, East Germany's State Security, but with supremely better surveillance tech, and AI.
Curious how "Homeland Security" and "State Security" are equivalent names.
Looking forward to a "Report suspicious neighbors"-program next. Your neighbor made fun of Trump? Report this unamerican activity to Kristi Noem!
> Curious how "Homeland Security" and "State Security" are equivalent names.
Yes, but the unfortunate thing with names is that people get to pick them to sound however they want.
This is why the official name of the Berlin Wall translates as "anti-fascist protection barrier", along with all the examples that probably inspired 1984 (written in 48, so before the wall).
Minnesota implemented this during COVID…
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/coronavirus-in-minnes...
I’m sure there are also ways to anonymously report illegal immigrants to ICE as well. People are still free to criticize Trump all they want. The First Amendment is pretty clear on this.
American nationals whose parents are both Americans are safe. People in the US who are not full citizens are at significant risk. People who are American citizens by birthright are currently safe, but there are explicit plans to attack birthright citizenship.
> People are still free to criticize Trump all they want. The First Amendment is pretty clear on this.
I guess it depends on how you define "person."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activist_deportations_in_the_s...
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/19/trump-deportation-g...
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/09/nyregion/ice-arrests-pale...
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/rumeysa-ozturk-tufts...
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oRiQz7mOY6A
> People are still free to criticize Trump all they want. The First Amendment is pretty clear on this.
In theory.
No, in actuality. People criticize Trump daily without fear of repercussions.
He's not a king or a dictator. Much of his agenda is being put in check by the other two branches of government.
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