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[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 days ago (4 children)

"Have you ever attempted to overthrow a government by force or violence?"

Non-Citizen MAGAt: sweats profusely

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

"Why? Is the CIA hiring?"

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[–] ter_maxima@jlai.lu 10 points 3 days ago (7 children)

"I don't use social media"

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[–] taco@piefed.social 16 points 3 days ago (5 children)

The username requirement isn't anything new; that requirement was on our DS-160 years ago.

The "wants people to set their social media profiles to public" isn't quoted, so seems less like an official policy anywhere and more like one embassy worker being a prick. Unfortunately, each individual embassy operates independently totally devoid of any accountability.

This process is dehumanizing, inefficient, and totally fucked...but this particular part of it has been this was for a long-ass time.

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[–] LENINSGHOSTFACEKILLA@hexbear.net 13 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Is there any way to practically check this? Surely just saying "i dont use the internet very much" is enough.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 8 points 3 days ago

Suspicious, denied.

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[–] Zenith@lemm.ee 10 points 3 days ago (2 children)

This is why I’ve already deleted basically everything, social media is a cancer that pushes us further and further apart and replaces meaningful interactions with vapid and shallow counterfeit interactions, it’s a net loss for anyone using it at this point.

[–] ubergeek@lemmy.today 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Meanwhile, you post here :P

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[–] BoxedFenders@hexbear.net 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I guess we can finally get clarification on whether or not forums are social media.

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[–] SirMaple__@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 days ago
[–] mintiefresh@piefed.ca 12 points 3 days ago

Holy crap. How is this even real?

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Who TF wants to set foot in that shithole banana republic anyway?
Stuff your visa, and return the favor and stay TF out of other people's countries.
That would be a welcome change.

[–] cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I can wait for @SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com to share those moths post for his embassy appointment

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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 6 points 3 days ago

But sir, the form only has space for four!

[–] ubergeek@lemmy.today 7 points 3 days ago

Good luck. NYS couldn't even keep track of this requirement just for CCW permits.

[–] AnotherUsername@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 days ago

Oh look, fake social media accounts used. Fantastic. No gaps here!

[–] Petter1@lemm.ee 8 points 3 days ago

Going there with a crappy handwritten letter including all 40’000 throw-away users I ever created

/s

[–] lath@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

I barely remember this username and I'm looking at it every time I post something.

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