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LuvLoogie

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36. LOL. Dems losing the young over TikTok

Sun Jan 19, 2025, 12:49 PM

Jan 19

wouldn't be on the young. It would be on the ineptitude of the Dems. The young that ARE giving over to fascism are being influenced by their MAGA parents and local politics and Joe Rogan and Charlie Kirk.

But young progressives aren't going to cut off their noses to spite their faces and not use the app any longer because trump might reverse his position. I say it's 50/50 he keeps the ban in place, because a ban would help him more in the long run. A sale to Musk, Zuckerberg, or O'Leary helps him in the long run. Then it becomes another Twitter or Meta.

You can't admit to the stupidity of this ban and that the Dems stepped on a rake. You blame the young because they see the blatant hypocrisy and were exposed to other information that typically gets filtered out and spun by the MSM in order to uphold the traditional power structures in this country.

AOC is against the ban. A true progressive in Illinois, Jan Schakowski, is against the ban. That so few Dems were against the ban is troubling and exposes a party that is truly asleep at the wheel.

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So let me guess, Trump saves Tik-Tok and will be celebrated by the youth in this country? [View all] Wanderlust988 Jan 19 OP

Not necessarily newdeal2 Jan 19 #1

If he puts a 80 percent tariff on China Johonny Jan 19 #2

According to reports, people using TT see a screen that says trump is working on solution. Silent Type Jan 19 #3

It's right on their home page Polybius Jan 19 #7

Oh for gawd sake....... a kennedy Jan 19 #27

TikTok is back up again Polybius Jan 19 #37

They took it offline as a stunt, They were never required to do so Wiz Imp Jan 19 #41

Yup. Scrivener7 Jan 19 #4

Biden should unban it immediately. live love laugh Jan 19 #5

Here's the message on their home page: Polybius Jan 19 #6

If saving an app which serves as a platform for videos Ocelot II Jan 19 #8

... William769 Jan 19 #12

Who a quarter of the underaged will be casting their first votes in 4 years. TheBlackAdder Jan 19 #13

What you don't get is that people were using TikTok LuvLoogie Jan 19 #15

So now instead of opposing fascism, they will be joining fascism. Great. travelingthrulife Jan 19 #26

LOL. Dems losing the young over TikTok LuvLoogie Jan 19 #36

You are talking a lot of crap here ocelot I_UndergroundPanther Jan 19 #17

Are they going to support Trump if he brings back Tiktok ? Becsuse that's who she is talking about JI7 Jan 19 #19

There's a syndrome called Tik Tok Brain and there's been a lot of research on it. Ocelot II Jan 19 #25

Exactly... Blue_Tires Jan 19 #24

Trump banked on the stupidity of Americans and won... DSandra Jan 19 #28

A lot of people that could never imagine were earning a good amount of money to feed their kids. LizBeth Jan 19 #32

That's about right. alarimer Jan 19 #57

yeah now that the whole process is playing out, it sure seems this was all a "setup" as you say Takket Jan 19 #9

It was a unanimous decision SickOfTheOnePct Jan 19 #18

They aren't smart enough to "set up" all of that. Mountainguy Jan 19 #10

well there's always "the real world" nt msongs Jan 19 #11

The felon will come thru for them, he's just gonna wait long enough for them to beg n make him a hero Deuxcents Jan 19 #14

Not going to happen. He cant just "undo" the ban. Wiz Imp Jan 19 #16

I know the app is gone from Google Play LeftInTX Jan 19 #20

Good. It will probably be back though in a couple days if he follows through with a pause of the law as he's implied Wiz Imp Jan 19 #22

Well simply ignoring law or saying they complied seemed to suggest he can do something and LizBeth Jan 19 #33

And that will not work. somebody would just to have to sue and he would lose. Wiz Imp Jan 19 #38

Thanks for a step further in clarification I really havent been following but just LizBeth Jan 19 #47

Keep in mind, one of the main arguments he was making against banning TikTok was to keep Zuckerberg (Meta) Wiz Imp Jan 19 #50

Yup, my understanding is it's Google and Apple legal that's shut it down Arazi Jan 19 #39

Correct Wiz Imp Jan 19 #43

He needs it for his inauguration... lame54 Jan 19 #42

Tik Tok will have little impact on his inauguration audience Wiz Imp Jan 19 #44

That's the reason HE gave lame54 Jan 19 #58

I know, but he's an idiot Wiz Imp Jan 19 #59

An idiot who craves an audience... lame54 Jan 19 #60

Yes, but you left out the part where Elon or some other MAGA goon buys it. BannonsLiver Jan 19 #21

Bingo! Trump will not allow Soros, Gates, or Buffet to buy it Wanderlust988 Jan 19 #23

Yes that's the real goal here - owning the user info it has underpants Jan 19 #30

How does one even define "TikTok"? Shermann Jan 19 #29

Well, at least they can share videos of their houses burning down or being swept away by a hurricane. -nt CrispyQ Jan 19 #31

Watching this last election and the power of social media affect LizBeth Jan 19 #34

Yep that's (part of) the plan 0rganism Jan 19 #35

Banning TikTok was Trump's idea dalton99a Jan 19 #40

It's not a setup but just more incompetence from the Democrats. Self Esteem Jan 19 #45

It's already back up with a statement thanking Trump vanessa_ca Jan 19 #48

Well there you go. Self Esteem Jan 19 #49

Bread & Circus Drum Jan 19 #46

Bless your heart if you think any non-bot on TikTok will remember this come next month, much less next election. W_HAMILTON Jan 19 #51

Trump's main argument he was making against banning TikTok was to keep Zuckerberg (Meta/Facebook) Wiz Imp Jan 19 #52

except he won't be saving it with what he is suggesting. Cobalt Violet Jan 19 #53

You guessed right. Celebrations galore by GenZ right now vanessa_ca Jan 19 #54

That's The Idea Deep State Witch Jan 19 #55

Don't forget: All of TRump's loyalists are dumbasses. GreenWave Jan 19 #56

I'm sure that is part of the plan... kentuck Jan 19 #61