Not just Trump: Why crushing free speech is a feature of American democracy | World News – The Times of India

Exceptionalism comes in various forms. There’s the art-form exclusionist, who disregards Oscar Wilde to think they are a superior life form because they watch Game of Thronesinstead of Jersey Shore. There’s the sport exclusionist, who believes that following a football team from a country that once colonized us is a modern form of tribalism. Then…

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Named after ‘Game of Thrones’ character, 6-year-old UK girl denied passport – Times of India

A UK woman’s excitement for a long-awaited family holiday was crushed when her six-year-old daughter’s passport application was rejected due to her name, Khaleesi, inspired by the popular TV series Game of Thrones.Lucy, 39, from Wiltshire, England, was left “devastated” after receiving a rejection letter from the UK Passport Office. Officials claimed they couldn’t issue…

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