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It can be true at the same time that Hasan Piker is a piece of shit and what is happening here is scary. If they can do that to a US citizen, what happens the next time I visit the US as a foreigner?

I used to look up to the US because this kind of bullshit wouldn't fly. Was I mistaken?

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Yes. The US might have offered some protections to its citizens in the past, but they never gave a fig for the rights of noncitizens.

Not mistaken at the time probably, assuming that was a few years ago.

Now, today? Yes it would be a mistake to continue to believe that US is somehow immune to "this kind of bullshit".

Decisions can only be judged relative to specific points in time and relevant context. Situations change. Looking up to America made more sense in the 80s/90s/00s/10s even, but by now in the 20s? There is nothing noble or pure left, not that we were ever all that noble or pure to begin with; still, the corruption is naked and explicit now, case in point - see $400M gift plane from Qatar.

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