Anyone hesitant about traveling out of the US and coming back with progressive websites and texts

[wiggs]

on their phones? Or perhaps a history of dem party donations and voting?

Heading to Germany this spring for a wedding. Haven't done anything wrong of course (in our minds) so choosing to go, unless some earthshaking event happens. And I'm loath to change our lives just because a toddler is leading the country, but....

[CanonRay]

1. I'm thinking of buying a burner phone

when we go this summer.

[hlthe2b]

4. That is what i would do. And a minimalist laptop or tablet if one is needed.

I am not on social media and never have been. DU is easy enough to "wipe" from one's phone/computer if necessary. I have never posted anything approaching threatening type posts, and my clear anti-Trump posts, well, they are just that-- anonymous sans a lot of work on their part. Especially so without any cached websites on a new phone or tablet.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

2. I would take no chances! I'd get a new phone to take with me.

[C_U_L8R]

3. Back your phone up and wipe it before you go.

Who knows what Trump's henchmen will do next, but I don't think I'd chance it.

Or better as those above said... get a cheap (if they exist anymore) burner phone for travel.

[exboyfil]

5. Started to get worried about my posts on DU even

If it was just me, I would let it roll, but my wife is dependent on me. Last year when I got terminated, I removed all political messaging from my Facebook.

I probably will never leave the country again (my wife doesn't want to travel internationally - she refuses to get a passport).

[sinkingfeeling]

6. I'm more worried about Denmark not allowing me in.

[Irish_Dem]

13. No decent country will let us in. US won't let us back in.

[Voltaire2]

7. turn your phone off before border control.

At least for iphone, power on requires a password and they cannot demand that from you. For windows computers unfortunately biometric access is active on reboot. Perhaps don't bring a computer.

A burner is an option.

[kimbutgar]

8. Yes I was planning a trip to London in the fall and now I will not be going on any international travel until the

Orange reign of terror is over. I have been posting anti orange Hitler stuff since 2015 on here and other social media. And I’m sure I’m on an enemies list somewhere in his maga cult. I might not be able to re enter from international travel. Also I’m nervous flying domestically. I’ll still do car trips within my state. And to visit my mother law in the next state over.

[LaRaven]

9. I'm concerned as well!

I’m actually returning to US from my winter home in the Caribbean next weekfor a month. My stopover is in Dallas. All my papers, passport etc. are in order. I have already begun to wipe some data, but the texts and emails from democrats are hard to disappear. I need to bring back my iPhone, iPad and iMac.

I am worried!

[leftieNanner]

10. Would Global Entry help?

It saves you from going through immigration.

[LaRaven]

11. I use the MPC app (mobile passport control) to get through customs lines faster.

Hoping it assists me in getting through without issues. I’m going to bring a copy of my birth certificate along with passport in any case.

[wiggs]

15. Good point. Probably too late to apply. But we have TSA and mobile passport control which may help too. nt

[piddyprints]

12. Out of country?

You couldn't pay me to get on an airplane to a neighboring state. If that didn't scare me enough, I have no doubt my donations, voting record, and being a member of DU, not to mention being old, would be enough for them to detain me.

Face it, our lives have changed and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.

Oh, but the other candidate was a black woman who laughed too much.

Safe travels to you.

[Wonder Why]

14. We're not worried and we are flying home tomorrow.

[wiggs]

16. Thanks for the input! Though now I'm more worried! I think clearing history of DU, rawstory, etc should be enough. We

need our phones turned on for mobile passport control.

Again...reading DU is not illegal. If they are able to stop us or detain us for posting criticisms we have much bigger problems here to worry about.

I think chances of global economic meltdown, war, cyber attack, etc by then are greater than me being questioned about DU registration or dem donations. Of course, if I bought a pair of $700 gold shoes by a conman I'm sure I could be waved through with 'thanks and god bless'!

Hate that we even have to think about these kinds of things.

[Kali]

17. are you white?

probably fine. I'd be more worried about flight safety on the way back or across US.

[wiggs]

18. right. all kinds of things like that to worry about in the next month or so that could derail our plans. nt

[Kali]

19. my sister is heading to Rome in a couple of weeks

it will be interesting, the guy she is going with likes to wear provocative tee shirts - like Fuck Trump - or similar. and he is Black.

[wiggs]

20. we are older and appear caucasian. I have a gray pony tail and wife has purple hair though...could be trouble! nt

[Callalily]

21. I'm planning a trip to Canada in June.

I'm sure they are going to welcome me with open arms!