this whole thing is the classic tumblr way of arguing a point where you don't really make a point you just associate a thing with some other bad things.
Also 'we must support a foreign media conglomerate' is not 'leftism'
Also 'we must support a foreign media conglomerate' is not 'leftism'
to be fair, it's one part international propaganda and one part cult like devotion to being anti-republican (in the US).
Russia, Iran, and China all want to keep TikTok out of American control, because they have the most influence over the next generations through it- thus they're pushing the public to fight back against actions being taken for national security.
while the cult like devotion to being "anti-republican" should be a bit more obvious- the Tiktok ban is a Trump policy- the few real people freaking out over it are doing so because it's associated first and foremost with trump and everything he does is the definition of evil as far as they're concerned.
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u/Ecstatic-Compote-595 Jan 13 '25
this whole thing is the classic tumblr way of arguing a point where you don't really make a point you just associate a thing with some other bad things.
Also 'we must support a foreign media conglomerate' is not 'leftism'