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pinkstarburst

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54. Banning TikTok would piss off young voters

Fri Mar 17, 2023, 02:21 PM

Mar 2023

We were so close in some of the swing states. It would be so, so stupid to pull a move like this and take away something that millions of under 35s love, that millions of independent business owners use to reach their markets, and then be shocked then those people who are impacted choose to stay home on election day.

We do not want Biden or dems tagged with killing TikTok.

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TikTok is the WMD of 2023 [View all] speak easy Mar 2023 OP

Agree. Elessar Zappa Mar 2023 #1

A lot of young people stay home regardless. Mosby Mar 2023 #44

And if Biden bans TikTok, he will make sure pinkstarburst Mar 2023 #48

I get the feeling they will work out a deal about divesting from China Walleye Mar 2023 #2

You don't make your case. You just state your thesis conclusion. You'll have to write more Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2023 #3

here is a link to the Gina Raimondo quote Celerity Mar 2023 #19

Thank you, Celerity. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2023 #26

yw Celerity Mar 2023 #27

Gen Z overwhelmngly supports Biden. To suggest they would turn MAGAT or RW over Tik Tok hlthe2b Mar 2023 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author speak easy Mar 2023 #5

Your post doesn't show much respect for the power of human nature. BannonsLiver Mar 2023 #42

How do you think seniors would react pinkstarburst Mar 2023 #49

Equating the literal survival funds for many Americans in advanced age to Tik Tok? Really? hlthe2b Mar 2023 #50

You don't get it pinkstarburst Mar 2023 #55

NO. YOU DON"T GET IT. Equating literal death of seniors to the inconvenience of losing Tik TOk hlthe2b Mar 2023 #56

You don't want to listen? Your choice. pinkstarburst Mar 2023 #57

lol because trump is going to treestar Mar 2023 #63

Yup... hlthe2b Mar 2023 #66

My guess is that is YOUR actual desire. hlthe2b Mar 2023 #64

because there are no other platforms and treestar Mar 2023 #62

I am completely out of the loop on this issue. WTF is wrong with TikTok? Ferrets are Cool Mar 2023 #6

TikTok is a Chinese company. By Chinese law, all companies must provide data on demand Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2023 #7

Thanks for the explanation. Ferrets are Cool Mar 2023 #9

+1 betsuni Mar 2023 #14

Thanks for that. But I'm struggling to understand ... Whiskeytide Mar 2023 #20

Associates of expats/dissidents. China puts pressure on them to spy or shut up Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2023 #25

+1 Mad_Machine76 Mar 2023 #38

Supposedly, it's the US protecting our privacy. Lancero Mar 2023 #65

It's basically Chinese spyware Johnny2X2X Mar 2023 #8

and Facebook is basically American spyware. speak easy Mar 2023 #12

Facebook isn't reporting their data to the government Johnny2X2X Mar 2023 #22

"The Chinese government is processing and using the data collected on TickTok" speak easy Mar 2023 #29

except when they do. Voltaire2 Mar 2023 #59

Isn't Facebook obnoxiousdrunk Mar 2023 #51

Indeed, Facebook is banned in China, speak easy Mar 2023 #53

yup. So we should also have a Great Firewall? Voltaire2 Mar 2023 #60

Exactly. Not sure why the OP is hellbent on defending China who themaguffin Mar 2023 #15

I'm hell bent on winning the next election. speak easy Mar 2023 #16

You're making a false argument. "Biden" wouldn't be the one banning it & I doubt it gets themaguffin Mar 2023 #18

Biden administration demands ... speak easy Mar 2023 #21

That's the same as Justice Dept scenario etc. themaguffin Mar 2023 #39

Biden is the head of his administration isn't he? Autumn Mar 2023 #33

Yes. I didn't say otherwise themaguffin Mar 2023 #40

If it's banned Biden will be the one signing off on it. Autumn Mar 2023 #41

I disagree Johnny2X2X Mar 2023 #23

Wanna bet the 2024 election on it? speak easy Mar 2023 #30

Have you ever looked at TikToK? A hell of a lot of young people on there who supported Biden Autumn Mar 2023 #31

And? Johnny2X2X Mar 2023 #34

Wait and see. US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo disagrees with you. Autumn Mar 2023 #37

Apparently some here DO think young people are that shallow. Check out the reply to me upstream hlthe2b Mar 2023 #52

They better buy it because if our government bans it there are going to be a lot Autumn Mar 2023 #24

It looks like this ban may well happen, so expect major pushback on anyone who tries to point Celerity Mar 2023 #28

... betsuni Mar 2023 #10

+1 2naSalit Mar 2023 #17

Go ahead and vote for the GOP who Cattledog Mar 2023 #11

'bans on the abortion pill, books, drag shows, talking about race, etc.' speak easy Mar 2023 #13

smh inthewind21 Mar 2023 #32

The problem we have here is that people vote for the party that represents them. Autumn Mar 2023 #35

What happens if young people start violating the ban? ripcord Mar 2023 #36

Few would. How many young people are going try to load and update an app outside of Apple/Google? themaguffin Mar 2023 #45

There are very legitimate reasons for this position. Caliman73 Mar 2023 #43

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So their talk -- emphasis on talk -- about climate change, gender issues... W_HAMILTON Mar 2023 #47

Banning TikTok would piss off young voters pinkstarburst Mar 2023 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author Voltaire2 Mar 2023 #58

We should be identified as the political party that isn't banning everything they don't like. Voltaire2 Mar 2023 #61