Australian denied entry to US after being grilled on Israel-Gaza views
www.abc.net.au
Melbourne writer Alistair Kitchen was detained for 12 hours at Los Angeles International Airport, had his phone seized and was "interrogated" about his views on the conflict in the Middle East.
    • PhobosAnomaly@feddit.ukEnglish
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      1 day ago

      There’s plenty of reasons. Great theme parks, an incredibly diverse landscape, head spinning monuments, and some proper decent folk.

      Unfortunately, I tend to agree that there’s far more reasons not to go now. I’d rather not roll the dice at the border, I’d rather not have to rely on my insurance paying out for injuries or illness sustained on holiday, and I certainly don’t want to put money into an economy run by that arse piece of a president.

      It’s a shame because I think six months touring the US would show me a lot of the world and culture I’m missing, particularly away from tourist hotspots, and I think I could learn a lot about the world and myself by visiting - but I just can’t be fucking arsed with the rising fascist tide.

      • BeBopALouie@lemmy.caEnglish
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        1 day ago

        And at the end you get a free airplane ride to Git bay. Stay the fuck out of the US. Your life depends on it. The US is now a full on fascist dictatorship.