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Re:China bans 23M from buying travel tickets as part of 'soc... by BubRoss on Friday March 01, 2019 @11:57AM (#19282641)
Is it a crime to use VPN and encrypt internet traffic in the US? Is it a crime to criticize the political party in power?
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Re:China bans 23M from buying travel tickets as part of 'soc... by umeshunni on Friday March 01, 2019 @12:26PM (#19283088)
> Is it a crime to criticize the political party in power?

In most of the western united states, you can be ostracized for supporting the current federal govt.

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Re:China bans 23M from buying travel tickets as part of 'soc... by BubRoss on Saturday March 02, 2019 @08:08AM (#19289075)
You think your peers not respecting your political stance is the same as the government putting you in prison for criticizing them?
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