The legislation received wide bipartisan support, with both Republicans and Democrats showing an eagerness to appear tough on China.

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.

  • FenrirIII@lemmy.worldEnglish
    177·
    8 months ago

    The government also bans drugs, guns, alcohol, smoking, etc. They ban things that are perceived threats to health and safety. It’s what they should be doing.

    That being said, wasting their time on TikTok is fucking stupid.

    • huginn@feddit.itEnglish
      213·
      8 months ago

      Ah yes. Banning alcohol.

      That went really well.

      Ah yes. Banning drugs.

      That’s going really well.

    • echo64@lemmy.worldEnglish
      84·
      8 months ago

      They aren’t banning a thing, they are banning a kind of a thing.

      If they were banning social media you may have a point, they aren’t.

    • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.worldEnglish
      67·
      8 months ago

      Government bans drugs to imprison POC.

      Government doesn’t ban guns unless POC own them. If you are white you get a license to kill.

      Government doesn’t ban alcohol a century ago it banned poor people from having it safely.

      Government never banned smoking. It makes them too much money.

      Stop pretending that they give a shit. If they did we would have like freaken free fruit a veg stands on every block and cars would be speed limited.