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Soph0571

(9,685 posts) Tue Jun 26, 2018, 06:39 AM Jun 2018

Rachel Maddow: Unaccompanied children are cautioned not to speak to reporters about their situation

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Be silent and complicit in your own mistreatment otherwise things are going to get a lot worse is essentially what they are saying. How has it come to this.

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Rachel Maddow: Unaccompanied children are cautioned not to speak to reporters about their situation (Original Post) Soph0571 Jun 2018 OP

the nazis had this rule for the people in theresienstadt, too. unblock Jun 2018 #1

Why aren't they being taught about free speech and a free press instead? lostnfound Jun 2018 #2

unblock

(52,525 posts)

1. the nazis had this rule for the people in theresienstadt, too.

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Tue Jun 26, 2018, 06:54 AM

Jun 2018

it's scary how much the trumpies are copying directly from the nazi playbook.

lostnfound

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2. Why aren't they being taught about free speech and a free press instead?

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 05:05 AM

Jun 2018

Of COURSE they should be encouraged to TELL their stories!
Unless those who arranged this detainment know that it’s INDEFENSIBLE.

This is some weird America these republicans like to create.

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