Congress’s moves against TikTok threaten freedom of speech and are grounded in baseless anti-Chinese hysteria. That dangerous fearmongering attitude appears to be becoming bipartisan consensus.

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    8 months ago

    I really, really hate TikTok for a lot of reasons, but strongly believe they should not ban it.

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    8 months ago

    Many actions against another country are not based on the race of people living in it, but for political, economic, or military reasons.

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    8 months ago

    It’s probably not. It’s more about “We are the only ones who should be spying on our own citizens” kind of deal. The racism is just part of standard US politics.