Elaine Loughlin: America is not China – but it’s starting to feel that way
Trump’s America is sending a chilling message: speak out at your own risk — no matter who you are
US secretary of state Marco Rubio said of students who have voiced concerns around Israel's bombardment of Gaza: 'Every time I find one of these lunatics, I take away their visas.' Picture: AP /Alex Brandon
America is not China, but Donald Trump's recent actions send out a chilling message to the media, legal community, business world, academia, those involved in the arts, and even government employees.
Most disturbingly, moves to silence those with dissenting voices threaten a core tenet laid down in the US constitution, that of free speech, and if continued will have repercussions far beyond the 50 states.
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