• 🔰Hurling⚜️Durling🔱@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    So I can understand you taking apart an article, or someone’s commentary about an interview from a source you find untrustworthy, I really do.

    But this is them… in a video…

    Honestly does it really matter who posted the video at this point? The dude said it, on video, who cares if it’s from the hill at that point?

    If you are still arguing that the tiktok ban isn’t about Israel then we are done with this discussion are we’re on an impass

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      5 months ago

      But this is them… in a video…

      The only one saying anything about TikTok in the video you linked is Romney, who didn’t write the bill, and will soon be retiring, let alone his estrangment from his party, I don’t think he has the influence to be a trustworthy source on why banning TikTok has broad bipartisan support.

      I’m sure some of the Republicans may be thinking of things such as Gaza when trying to ban TikTok, but that’s not an explanation for the swathes of democrats who have come out in support, saying that China is their reason.

      The US government has been trying to ban TikTok for 3 years even before October 7th. So I can’t see any way that this is solely or primarily intended to crack down on local support for Palestinians.