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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    8 months ago

    Just want to point out that you criticize Israel plenty on here without anyone arresting you or trying to shut down Lemmy. It isn’t literally illegal nor even the case.

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      Seriously. The original commenter is ostensibly concerned about an entire population that is facing a literal existential threat from violence by another state, and then claiming that he himself is somehow victimized and can’t talk about it in the USA, give me a fucking break. Guy needs to get over himself.

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        8 months ago

        People like that complain about the lack of free speech, then in the same breath praise China, a country that will literally disappear you if you step out of line.

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          8 months ago

          In my personal experience I haven’t really heard or seen Americans from any common viewpoint praising China, but maybe I’m just in a fortunate bubble.