Politics The Trump Crazy Train!

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  1. AmirIcon

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    Are we still parading around and chanting the company line that our law makers are ending TikTok because China is spying on us? Seriously? You guys are LITERALLY on the internet. Romney and a handful of Congress people have already told us they don't like the younger generation seeing the truth of our foreign policy.

    Why the hell would you repeat the establishment line? Wake up.
     
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    Gibson is a notorious racist and anti Semite who abuses women. Perfect Trump envoy. Other two are has been right wing actors. If this sounds like a joke, Google Hollywood Ten.

    No more movies about empowered women or ethically conflicted Jewish scientist. Stick to white male superheroes offing dark skinned people.
     
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    your post made it seem that they are wanting to end tiktok because of the Hamas/Israel conflict. But they were trying to shut it down much earlier. What am I missing.

    jonnyboy said:
    TikTok was the biggest platform for sharing footage out of Gaza. Our Israeli-influenced government didn’t want people seeing their ethnic cleansing campaign in real time, so they decided to illegally shut them down as punishment.
     
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    They are, among other things. They don’t want the world to see Israel indiscriminately murdering children and whoever else while we pay for it. And they don’t want people to see the details of whatever murder campaign we go on next. Nobody actually gives a fuck about China, they are just a scapegoat for everything. They can hardly construct a fidget spinner without a stolen set of blueprints, they aren’t a threat.
     
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    This seems to assume that TikTok is the only place to see information about Gaza, and that (lawmakers think that) information can't appear anywhere else.

    Seems rather silly to me.

    Gaza is important, but there are many other issues, many other concerns in the world than whether teenagers find out about what's happening in Gaza.

    China is one of those concerns, justified or otherwise.

    barfo
     
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    It was nearly as cold in 2009 and record crowds showed up for President Obama's inauguration. Even colder with 8" snow in 1961 and a million people turned out for President Kennedy.

    Trump is 1) a wimp and 2) wants an a priori excuse for small crowd.
     
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    Trying to stop young people from seeing the war in the middle east may very well have been reason to expedite the banning of tik Tok. I'm not arguing against that.

    China is very much a threat. The idea to shut down tik Tok started because China had unfettered access to Americans information. Without a way to safeguard Americans Information, the Senate/Congress looked to get tik Tok to change the way they stored information so it didn't go to China, and then to sell it once that was refused. Having refused to do this, there was nothing to do but ban it.

    There are many other platforms for which to view the carnage in the middle east. There is no stopping anyone from seeing it in this day and age.

    When Tik Tok goes, it will be replaced with something else. There will always be platforms to see these things on.
     
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    They are well aware that banning TikTok isn't going to change any of that.
     
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    Point? Slavery was widespread. No question. Still exists. Also true. Is Musk nostalgic?
     
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    I’m glad there wasn’t TikTok during the Vietnam War I bet young people would have been really pissed
     
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    Remembering back when he was 10 and had three personal slaves in South Africa?
     
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    I'm surprised none of them have come out and given Biden credit for it. That was one of the most embarrassing moments in presidential history.
     
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    It’s so adorable when you and Jonny pump each other up and give out positive energy to the a fellow Magat. Stay strong with and for each other.
     
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    No different then the 8 or so of you that do the same thing towards the DemoRats.
    Just need Trump to be safe during Monday.
    America is back, the last 4 years of crap is almost behind us.
     
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    Lord almighty have you ever thought or had an empathetic notion towards another human being?

    The answer is no, but good God how far in the sand have you buried your head? How do you have internet access and still not know basic things?
     
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    If you thought the last 4 years sucked, it's about to get a whole hell of a lot worse for you.

    You should have cared about humans, but you voted for Trump, so you don't. It's about to get a hell of a lot worse than you already erroneously thought. And it's your fault if you voted for Trump. Don't come crying to us because you got played.

    Oh, and to make it clear: you got played.
     
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    Peak irony.
     
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    UncleCliffy'sDaddy We're all Bozos on this bus.

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    Thank Gawd and Baby Jeebus, the Billionaire Boys Club is here to save America!!! Or so Jonnyboy sez.............
     
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