cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/27320466
Arwa Mahdawi - Opinion Sat 15 Mar 2025 09.00 EDT
"It should be clear by now that America is not exceptional; the constitution is not a magical document that will protect our freedoms simply by existing. We are sliding towards an authoritarian future at alarming speed and Khalil’s detention is an important reminder that we can’t fight for our rights in isolation. All of our freedoms are intertwined."
2 Comments
civil_drive@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 1y
It’s just the beginning. If Trump gets an inch he’ll take a mile. No one is stopping him so he’s going to take away everything he can.
thann@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 1y
All they have to do is deport journalists next and it will be