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The House on Wednesday passed a bill with broad bipartisan support that would force TikTok’s Chinese owner to either sell the hugely popular video app or be banned in the United States.

Republican leaders fast-tracked the bill through the House with limited debate, and it passed on a lopsided vote of 352-65, reflecting widespread backing for legislation that would take direct aim at China in an election year.

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[-] LucidNightmare@lemmy.world -4 points 8 months ago

Nothing has to be perfect. It just has to work, and mostly work for the people. When it comes to laws, that is.

Now, let me understand you clearly. You still think that banning some silly little app, where probably in your opinion (since I take it you don’t use it for the “debatable” part) it’s just a bunch of people doing challenges or dancing or whatever silly shit you have in your mind of what’s on there, but you don’t seriously think there are just a little more important shit going on right now than some stupid app, who’s only authoritarian reach on me in the last 4 years is the stupid ads paid for by the shitty companies here in America, like KIDS being told that since they can’t afford to pay for their lunch, they don’t get to EAT!?

And you’re worried about a fucking APP?!

Holy. Fuck.

[-] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 0 points 8 months ago

You seem awfully worried about it too

[-] LucidNightmare@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago

I am. Thank you for noticing.

It’s batshit crazy the people in charge are more worried about a fucking APP than people going hungry.

Do you not think it’s insane that a majority of the house voted for something so stupid, but they can’t even agree on wether or not a child should have to pay to eat at a building they are mandated to be at by said government…?

I suggest you reread my original comment. I added a TLDR for people like you who somehow lost the plot of the comment.

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