Re:Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage f...
by gambiting on Friday January 17, 2025 @10:37AM
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First Amendment Right is only for American citizens, no? If you're a visitor to the US for example, you don't get the First Amendment protection against anything, you're a guest. Why doesn't the same principle apply to a foreign company? I don't see how banning tik tok affects your first amendment rights or first amendment rights of American companies - maybe you can explain?
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Re:Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage f...
by galleywest200 on Friday January 17, 2025 @10:39AM
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The constitution applies to everyone within the borders of the country, not just citizens. Tourists still get due process, can say what they want, cannot be forced to house american soldiers in their hotel, etc.
No idea if this applies to companies, but foreign visitors do get protections.
Re:Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage f...
by ziddoap on Friday January 17, 2025 @10:47AM
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>The constitution applies to everyone within the borders of the country
Minor clarification that some parts specify "citizen" (e.g. voting). Others specify "person" or "resident" or the like, which would be anyone within the border.
Re:Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage f...
by cathalc on Friday January 17, 2025 @10:44AM
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Legal aliens absolutely have the same First Amendment rights as citizens.
Re:Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage f...
by gambiting on Friday January 17, 2025 @11:07AM
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Right, I guess I'm wrong about this then.
Re:Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage f...
by redwall_hp on Friday January 17, 2025 @12:43PM
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The Constitution binds the activity of the government, individuals are irrelevant. Congress is forbidden from passing a law that violates the inalienable rights of humans, freedom of speech and association being one that is conveniently enumerated in the first amendment.
You will not find anywhere in the text that limits this to citizenship (with the sparse examples of the concept of citizenship coming up being things like eligibility for presidential office). The purpose of the Constitution is to spell out the abilities of the government, and one of the things it is expressly forbidden from doing is passing laws that curtail peoples' ability to communicate or associate.