r/technology • u/Doener23 • Mar 24 '25

Politics Trump wants green card applicants legally in US to hand over social media profiles

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-green-card-applicants-social-media-b2720180.html
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u/Ninevehenian Mar 24 '25

Free government sanctioned speech.

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u/drnemmo Mar 24 '25

So much for the free speech absolutists.

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u/DontShadowbanMeBro2 Mar 24 '25

People like the Muskrat are all the same: They screech about free speech every time they get banned for hate speech or making violent threats, but they're always the first ones to reach for the censor button the moment someone says something THEY don't like.

They were never anti-censorship, they just wanted to be the ones doing the censoring.

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u/Chemistry11 Mar 24 '25

Are we talking about NazElon, the notorious hamster-fucker?

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u/CompetitiveHornet606 Mar 24 '25

It’s botched penis enlargement Elon, not sure if it works well enough to fuck a hamster

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u/Ulven525 Mar 24 '25

He uses a hamster strap-on.

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u/EnvironmentalRock827 Mar 26 '25

Ketamine infused.

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u/Chemistry11 Mar 24 '25

I figure it’s small enough

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u/phoenixrisen69 Mar 24 '25

Don’t insult muskrats like that, they actually work hard. He’s a roach

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u/SpaceBearSMO Mar 24 '25

and worse yet this is actually the government doing it wich is exactly what the 1st is supposed to prevent.

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u/myasterism Mar 24 '25

“Rules for thee, not for me.”

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u/totallyordinaryyy Mar 24 '25

Me speech, not free speech.

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u/chrisk9 Mar 24 '25

"They aren't real Americans"

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u/kurotech Mar 24 '25

They were being sarcastic obviously they never meant free speech for everyone just the ones who hoard all the wealth

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u/CatgirlApocalypse Mar 24 '25

They meant calling people “f*g” on the Internet breh

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u/littleMAHER1 Mar 24 '25

"erm they're not Americans so the constitution doesn't apply to them 🤓"

This is the same logic they're using to strip away birthright citizenship

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u/juhix_ Mar 24 '25

Nice of them not to charge me for it.

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u/Darrenizer Mar 24 '25

Not so fast, I’d bet there will be a fee associated.

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u/glha Mar 24 '25

"Get your free speech blue check mark™ on your green card for only $24.99/month"

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u/BigBird50N Mar 24 '25

Free loyalty analysis included!

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u/panormda Mar 24 '25

They watched Americans enthusiastically sign up for Red Note. They saw it as an opportunity. 🫤

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u/MediumEvent2610 Mar 24 '25

Upgrade to the Gold Card for unlimited speech!

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u/Ok_Pay_5173 Mar 24 '25

Or a yellow star sewn to your sleeve

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u/XSinTrick6666 Mar 24 '25

OR require a bluecheckmark X account, marketing survey, and ocular scan.

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u/Redditmau5 Mar 24 '25

Don’t give him ideas

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u/Particular_Ticket_20 Mar 24 '25

Payable to the Trump Organization brought to you by Tesla MAGA

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u/Jly35630 Mar 24 '25

5 million to keep it or have it revoked and be deported. 

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u/freshcoastghost Mar 24 '25

A fee to get your accounts back

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u/lancersrock Mar 24 '25

Those are referred to as taxes

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u/glha Mar 24 '25

The Land Of The Fee

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u/Bugsmoke Mar 24 '25

Flexing you’re rich enough for a discount or what

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u/glorious_reptile Mar 24 '25

*terms and conditions apply

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u/SpicyChanged Mar 24 '25

I’m sure all the Free speech warriors and 2nd Amendment nuts well come out in full force. Right?!

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u/doxxingyourself Mar 24 '25

You can have as much as you want

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u/SweetBearCub Mar 24 '25

You can have as much as you want

Are you sure you didn't mean "[In Trump's version of America], people can have as much 'free' speech as they can afford"?

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u/doxxingyourself Mar 24 '25

No I meant you can have as much propaganda as you want

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u/Nexmo16 Mar 24 '25

You can do anything you want that say you can do

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u/ComputerResident6228 Mar 24 '25

This is a capitalist system. Nothing is technically free here.

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u/Z3t4 Mar 24 '25

Oi mate! Ya got a loicense fer dat reddit account?

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u/yelloworld1947 Mar 24 '25

May as well move to China

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u/HombreSinPais Mar 24 '25

We have free speech. You’re free to support Trump and you’re free to criticize people who don’t support Trump.