I'VE BEEN WARNED: DO NOT LEAVE THE COUNTRY

[Behind the Aegis]

[LetMyPeopleVote]

1. I wish that I could say that I was surprised by this

[Cirsium]

2. I have experienced that

Treated as a suspect, detained and questioned for hours, as a US citizen returning to the country was fairly common in the late 60s and early 70s. I experienced that several times.

[Nululu]

3. Disagree

I was in and out of the country with dozens of volunteers in the 70's. Never heard of issues for citizens or saw any delays in the citizens lines in SFO, ATL, or LAX.

Certainly never heard of citizens getting threats if they left the country.

[Cirsium]

5. Disagree with what?

Crossing back into the states in Detroit and Port Huron from Canada via the bridges and tunnel could be a real nightmare in the late 60s and early 70s. It got easier once the Viet Nam war was over.

[Nululu]

6. Delays at border crossings for citizens were common.

[Cirsium]

10. Delays

I am talking about the vehicle being torn apart and strip searches.

[Nululu]

11. Rare outside drug searches for dog signals

You didn't even need a passport for border crossings, just a driver's license until the 80's

[Cirsium]

12. This is mysterious

So many people I know from Detroit experienced what I am describing back then. I never could have imagined that it would be questioned or become the basis for an argument.

[OrangeJoe]

8. The times they are a changing

There's a new sheriff in town and he's a crazy fascist so your experiences in the past have very little bearing on what's happening today.

[Nululu]

9. Agree.

[Karasu]

4. If I leave this shithole, I have no intention of coming back, particularly as long as fascists are still in charge.

[ILikePie92]

7. Feel terrible for people in this situation

I'm not a fan of Pak-man. He's a pretentious, little, prick. BUT I do agree with what he has to say just in general on his YouTube videos.
Still, I fell bad for anyone in his situation. Wish we could deport Miller, Musk, and the whole Dump crowd.