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House Passes Bill to Force TikTok Sale From Chinese Owner or Ban the App
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You had me until the conspiracy theory about them banning it because it allows people to talk to each. I mean, fuck, there are plenty of other ways for us to do that that are effectively equally as popular.
I don’t understand where you’re getting hung up on the talking to each other part. It’s not some conspiracy? I was describing the app in its form.
Short video sometimes long video, frustrated person talking about how insane it is to experience the shit we are experiencing here in the states, I agree with frustrated person, I go to comments, I see a great many others who recount their shit experiences, don’t take them all at face value because that would be stupid, but realize that I am not alone in wanting shit to go back to reality. I want actual adults, leading the world, doing the right things. Everyone likes to sit here and talk about complex issues like that means it’s impossible to fucking solve. I can’t believe we have come to this point.
I'm not getting hung up on anything, the implication that this is a conspiracy to shut down the ability of people to communicate is the clear implication, and essentially the crux of the point.
Right…
I suggest you read the original comment again….
I added a TLDR for people like you who lost the plot…
I clearly responded to your full comment because I said I was with you until the conspiracy nonsense. The point of (paraphrased) "They won't help kids, but they'll sure shut down an app that allows us to talk to each other about how bad they are!" is clearly the intent of this legislation is not to protect, but oppress. But it doesn't make sense considering all of the other ways we have to communicate where I see people complaining about how things are.
TLDR: You should be upset these fucks are spending our tax money on banning an app, instead of using our tax money on more important shit like people living in the streets, kids going hungry in schools, kids being sent to work at the age of 12+, and medical debt being an inch away from us all. You should all be as upset as I am. The fact you aren’t, is very very concerning.
I truly do not care about the app that much.
You’re right. It is one of the many forms we have to communicate with each other.
My main comment point was that they are banning some silly little app instead of addressing way more important things.
It’s insane that they are banding together for the first time in years (besides when they want to increase their paychecks!) where there unanimous backing from both sides.
That’s all my comment was trying to get across.
You have people cheering that these fucks have banded together to get an app banned, but they can’t even agree to feed children.
“Yeah! I HATE TikTok, this is GOOD news!” But refuse to look at ALL the other issues going on that should definitely be a way higher priority than some stupid app.
That’s the main point. There’s no hidden conspiracy to find. It’s the fact we care so much about banning an app, but not about more important shit like feeding our fellow citizens and making sure our children are cared for properly.
Insane. It’s just insane to me we’re fine with our government spending our taxes and shit on this.
Then you shouldn't have included it as part of your post because it undercuts and detracts from your actual point.
But, yes, I wish we would do more important things, but there seems to be good reason to ban this app, it's no real loss if it disappears, and Republicans are not going to want to help children, so I don't see what the point is in getting so upset over this.