The Real Reason They Want to Ban TikTok

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The people who’ve handed our country to China are banning TikTok to protect you from China? Probably not. So what’s really going on? Rand Paul joins us to explain.
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[@TuckerCarlson]

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[@debby_323]

*_TRUMP 2024!!!_* 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🙏🏻❤️

[@kurtvanluven9351]

thanks, but TikTok still is awful.

[@HAL-1984]

Taiwan is actually quite important fella.. chipfabs. look it up. Oh and please ditch the suit and tie ffs.

[@TerryPress]

TikTok bans all the flat e@rth videos i post. If TikTok wants to ban me, I want to ban it.

[@Picklepop670]

I wish Tucker was wrong.

[@idid138]

I don't like Tik Tok, but I really, really hate censorship!

[@stevesorenson892]

Banning social media is NOT the same thing as censorship.

[@sethspence5552]

Plus no foreign owned company has protection under the 1st amendment. As soon as they posted on tic tok to go after your government it becomes the enemy of the government.

[@igordasunddas3377]

​@@stevesorenson892banning TikTok on false allegations is basically censorship.

[@RGMerkel]

A U.S. company can buy the U.S. part so to speak and it can remain. I read the bill.

[@Nylon_riot]

​@@stevesorenson892The Patriot Act was said to be "spy on a few terrorists in the ME." Now half of Americans are on facial recognition systems.

[@amc2510]

If their concerned with national security the border is WIDE OPEN.

[@seanohare5488]

Good point

[@Lucas-gm3bv]

How closed do you want it? Personally, I’d expel you for not having a firm grasp of the English language, but … you do you. Just, do yourself somewhere outside of the mainland.

[@westonh4900]

They're*

[@phillygirl52jax44]

Completely closed!

[@oliviagraceyt]

@Lucas-gm3bv , @ westonh4900 The border is wide open with 10M new illegals and you’re proofreading for spelling in the comments. That’s substance 😏

[@gammasmash1924]

Rand Paul is the most logical and consistent politician in DC.

[@Tommy-zs6ro]

I agree

[@blumpkinspicelatte4580]

He's all talk. Just like the rest of them.

[@adamcastellano7687]

I dig my boy rand.

[@kass5481]

Thomas Massie is top tier also

[@MrChohalia]

So was his dad.

[@stellarwind1946]

Anytime “national security” is invoked to pass a bill… beware.

[@samschmit7181]

Good tip.

[@grifdenton5224]

That or they say "think of the children".

[@jimkeskey]

ie Patriot Act.

[@robzombie5928]

For your safety means for our control over you.

[@Lace71421]

@@grifdenton5224or when they say “it wasn’t from a lab. Nothing to see here. Not a bioweapon. Not even a tad.”

[@worlore1651]

Nothing scarrier than bipartisan support.

[@vincestapels2022]

Right! It's usually a red-flag something very corrupt is about to happen...

[@stevesorenson892]

You spelled “uniparty” wrong 😂😂😂

[@mandatorymyocarditis]

Keep voting though the Republicans care about us! Ha. No, they don't. Uniparty is right.. it's all a big scam

[@worlore1651]

@stevesorenson892 there isn't a uniparty. There are corrupt politicians on both sides who either will accept bribes from other members or from corporations.

[@wcm8909]

Or maybe it’s a serious threat and both sides realize it. AOC and Rand Paul are against banning tictok so there’s bipartisanism on both sides of the argument.

[@Jwasin3_1]

Don’t trust Dan Crenshaw get him out of office.

[@toecutter9372]

I don’t trust anybody in govt

[@unavailableusername9694]

Yes he's not smart.

[@geesixnine]

Dude was a Trojan Horse like this Bill

[@pennylockhart9553]

Crenshaw works for Soros

[@thinkingimpaired5663]

Insider trader

[@realolivertwisted]

“The word bipartisan usually means some larger-than-usual deception is being carried out.” -George Carlin

[@mattgiove]

Rand Paul is the man. One of the very few politicians who actually care about the people and the constitution. I'd love for him to be president

[@StephenKon-wq3ki]

True

[@Teeja1212]

What about phones and PCs made in China?

[@April-ks8xz]

When I saw how gleeful Nancy was I knew it was bad

[@guslevy3506]

She prob has a short position on tik tok..

[@Coderdawg]

It’s all about censoring the whole Gaza/Israel conflict. The ADL said “we have a TikTok problem”

[@dlmyrs]

She probably shorted their stock last month

[@WorlTramp]

I concur

[@1J_R]

nanshee fploshi~where's the vodka kept?

[@bren42069]

I'm much more worried about Google spying on behalf of CIA

[@harrysmith8338]

Real simple folks. Those that call you "bad", or "wrong headed" for balking at this type of over-reach, are in fact, those that are doing the bidding of globalists. Where in the wording of the bill, is it defined that this is only for Tik-Tok, and is subject to review, annually, for continued authorization. But such clarity is lacking in this "bill", thereby is subject to outright dismissal. SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED, is what a politician, who wants to be elected going forward, in this representative republic, must carry the conviction for. nothing else matters right now

[@taylorc2542]

I'm more worried that defending White people gets you banned but Congress will leap to defend Isreal.

[@sethprice241]

Definitely see him running for Pres in the future.

[@JohnSmith-tf7fz]

Fuck the alphabet agencies.

[@TheMightyWalk]

old news

[@KingFergus]

I'm floored at how blind the average American is today..

[@SurnaturalM]

This is not about tik tok, it's about censorship.

[@stevesorenson892]

Wrong.

[@sherryjohnson3804]

Your correct, and it's happening election year, go figure... If they were sincerely worried about China they would not beallowing China to buy land and it resources , why we really do need to worry about China, this is all a power grab

[@ThisManTriggeredMe]

Censorship of what? 13-year-olds dancing around half naked? And if it is censorship, then why does the country that owns it, China, not allow the same TikTok we have in their own country? Why do they use it for education only, and then limit it to 2 hours a day? Do you think before you speak or do you just copy what you see in comment sections?

[@adriansandoval8847]

More like spying on us and make us look stupid. Tic tok in China is a educational purpose for the kids while here in the USA they have adults doing dumb dances

[@linda7345n]

It certainly is about censorship as it relates to what our current 'leadership has the ability to censor, which is being published on Tik Tok. Currently, they are not able to do that. So, they need Tik Tok to be bought up by a Zuckerberg-type so that there can be another Facebook that will go along with government censoring what is published.

[@lucindaspica6466]

Rand Paul is spot on and should be our new Senate leader!!!!!

[@Sundayschoolnetwork]

Yes!

[@Mdjagg]

...our new President. Ftfy

[@Wraize1]

look at his donners

[@GLockandGas]

@@Wraize1learn to spell donors first

[@Mdjagg]

@Wraize1 Rand's donors?

[@Trip-ef9hw]

They are purposely causing chaos.

[@TeganHoney]

Order out of chaos. Old tactics.

[@StephenKon-wq3ki]

True

[@immaculatesquid]

whose they

[@TeganHoney]

@@immaculatesquid I am assuming they are referring to Elites and/or officials who have a say in decisions making for the general public. I recommend reading “Power of Elites” very interesting read.

[@Trip-ef9hw]

@@TeganHoney 🏆

[@guscunnilin]

God bless Tucker Carlson and Rand Paul. 2 American treasures

[@MWR-lg9qp]

The Tiktok bill is an absolute government power grab.

[@70sladyalways25]

Straight up censorship

[@Heatherly3102]

It’s because people see what’s going on in that certain country I can’t say on KZbin otherwise my comment gets removed… and they see what horrors happen there so they want to try and curb the p rotests and make people forget about it. Also just look at how people found the truth with the b l n I@den letters on tiktok as well.

[@patrickbrady3877]

Only in they break it up... If its a total ban then there is no power to have

[@ashleyrosas6046]

They want

[@robvannNS]

Deep state power grab.. They are getting desperate to control their narrative.

[@bromandude1]

Everytime they rush a bill through, there’s a thousand things paper clipped in. Our government sucks so bad

[@user-cw9sr9ks8s]

Yup Republicans suck to both parties

[@drystorm2312]

Jail!!

[@MrJohnnyDistortion]

​@@drystorm2312 PRISON!

[@conformistbastard9842]

Gulag!!

[@SaneMillennial]

To be fair this bill is only 13 pages so any of us can read it. I have to find the link to it but it shoukd he on one of the gov websites. And to be clear its still a bad bill.

[@Trip-ef9hw]

"Disagreement is not oppression. Agreement is not assault. Words --- even provocative or repugnant ones --- are not violence. The answer to speech we do not like is more speech." -- Douglas Murray, The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Idenity

[@enterprise-re7gd]

Please Tucker, Never Never stop speaking the Truth for.. We The People.. You are the only path we have to some kind of Glory..God Bless you..

[@danieltaffese6818]

True

[@pcfrivera6023]

“Poring filth into the minds of our children”. We have Hollywood for that!

[@user-tt6il2up4o]

Rap music etc

[@YSLRD]

And classrooms

[@lahoku]

But TikTok just as much if not more than Hollywood

[@Mind_of_MATT]

And the school system.

[@arottie4097]

[@BemaBiz]

Pray for Tucker’s protection

[@thebipolarbear1]

Absolutely

[@divinecomedian2]

Well spoken Senator Paul. One of the very few freedom loving members of Congress we have.

[@poncethegayboi]

Write him and ask why we closed our coal power plants. His response was to save the planet. And that wind and solar are the future. He's with the agenda. Don't believe me. Ask him

[@Xfacter]

They are awful. Kick all of them out of office 👍

[@ameenabadiga1025]

On our eyes America became like a 3rd world country, sad

[@kerryscott3287]

This is not about Tik Tok, its about X. Tik Tok is just a necessary precedent to squelch free speech.

[@daddylogan]

Bingo!

[@Thoth_al_Khem]

IT IS SPYING ON YOU 24/7 FFS. I can't believe anybody upvoted you.

[@Varangian_af_Scaniae]

@@Thoth_al_Khem So does any other platform. Even KZbin which you use right now. What makes tiktok more bad than all the other social media platforms??

[@zip3704]

​​@@Thoth_al_Khem its not spying on you outside the app, there is no proof of that. Oh no they chinese know what i like on tiktok what am i going to do with my life... argueing that they can use it to push ideas is one thing, but that is no different than facebook litterally selling out to russian ad comanies during the election periods

[@BigSh00ts]

@@Thoth_al_Khemlol what do you think Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, search engines etc etc do?

[@janeanretz9764]

I really hope Rand replaces McConnell.

[@christiansolid1702]

They will never vote for him because they know he opposes the Neo con GOP Republicans

[@beemikeme]

I can't stand Mitch!

[@dugster-78]

Well that would be great, but will never happen. Way too many RINOs in the GOP to ever allow that!

[@dennisjoe-mo4ol]

Same here

[@patricialittle2607]

We couldn't be so lucky!

[@richardthenryvideos]

12:00 the government IS NOT YOUR MOTHER! nor is it to be THE FATHER TO YOUR CHILDREN! Take ownership of your life. Raise your children. Personal responsibility matters

[@polarbearlab]

Rand is a great guy. Hard to find politicians like him. Thanks for another interesting interview Tucker! 👍🏻

[@c0c0asauce]

"The Nikki Haley of ______ ." is the top insult of 2024.

[@lowlandnobleman6746]

Yeah. Neocon Nimrata is never gonna hear the end of the “second to none” jokes. Bless the State of Nevada for that!

[@glynnetolar4423]

Patch eye McCain.

[@Kariakas]

It used to be Dick Cheney

[@geridannels1701]

Hahahahaha!

[@ThePryzmean]

Nikki Haley = the very personification of a RINO/Neo-Con.

[@dkjazzz]

Rand Paul , one of the best votes I’ve ever cast. We love him in Kentucky!

[@michaelnelson8618]

those of us in SC are jealous ;)

[@iceewicc]

One of the highest integrity officials in government.

[@MAhole617]

We The People urgently need Randy as Senate Leader.

[@rogeredwards4871]

Yes

[@NoOneYaKnow666]

Seems to be one of the few that has any integrity and wants to actually keep America free.

[@anthonys8873]

It's truly mystifying why people turn to their government to solve their problems. All while Government is the problem 😐

[@jeffrey7475]

I agree 100% with you Tucker . It definitely censorship stopping the voice of the little man

[@joemonroe3811]

They will be coming after X that's why they're doing this

[@ninjawizard7021]

get your tin foil hat our for a second, and remember tik tok is a CCP money making tool.. stop thinking like a child and GROW UP. they WONT come for X, they need legal bases for that, also the GOP wont back up any X ban, you are a child really.

[@Demy1970]

You are 100% correct and any influencer who is conservative

[@Sorain1]

Yup, it's a tool nominally to be used for what we want, but once in place it'll be used en-mass against us. (Us being We The People.)

[@kevinmcfarlane2752]

Telegram is Russian-owned. However, the owners aren’t friends of Putin. That’s why they left the country. However, I can easily see the US government saying they are controlled by Russia. Especially since the Russian government are themselves heavy users of it.

[@Bruiser-js1iw]

Bingo! Best post on this thread!

[@henryklevemann]

if traitor Crenshaw is speaking up then it's definitely suspect

[@lowlandnobleman6746]

Pirate McCain, the quintessential neocon.

[@geesixnine]

He had to sacrifice an eye to join the establishment

[@Teri_B.]

ALL TX reps need to GO from the TOP down. 👋😈🇺🇸🙏🏼💞

[@BillyFrench2]

I just think he sold his self out to the money and he changed the way that he made a promise he does need to get voted out. I repeat he is not voted in the manner in which he portrayed himself while he was running as a candidate. There are better people no matter what

[@stephenmarshall8367]

​@@geesixnineyep...the one eye at the top of the pyramid...

[@baileysbutton8124]

Rand Paul you’re awesome! We need more senators like you!

[@TheSkinnyWaterDude]

Thank You Rand!🇺🇸❤️

[@yoeycrack1]

Its the Parents Job to monitor what their kids watch NOT THE GOVERMENT

[@VictorLugosi]

Then why aren’t they doing it?

[@thomaspettit788]

Because there is no accountability. Parents need to understand what their jobs as parents is. Your child's upbringing is more important than your career or things.

[@ChrissyCatzz]

Exactly 💯💯💯 there is a way to help parents. Must be a way to make an app that delivers reporting to parents on what their kids are viewing. Maybe even their interactions. Idk but you are absolutely correct parents, like myself with 2 teenagers would greatly appreciate something like that to help. It's exhausting. Parental control doesn't help when they are older. ❤🙏

[@Bob_Cratchit]

In an era where children can be taken from you for not allowing them to transition during puberty, I don't think the government agrees with you.

[@financialdecimation]

republicans started the tiktok ban (trump) and now we hate the idea. honestly, tiktok needs destroyed but they always add a little extra law into place. maybe gift ukraine another 100 billion dollars

[@sgt.duke.mc_50]

If only there were 50 more Rand Paul's in the Senate! 👏👍

[@piper3032]

Yes‼️🙏

[@Booya-Kasha714]

59-!!! Then we'd have a super majority of Constitutionally strict and fiscally sound patriots in there instead of corrupt Uniparty stooges.

[@dfrswcfox4244]

And Senator Ron Johnson.

[@rep.dancrenshawtx-2688]

The vast majority of our fellow Republicans are firmly behind the TikTok bill. It is unfortunate to see Sen. Paul's consistent lapses in judgment when it comes to our national security interests.

[@brendanmichael2329]

He and his Father are the most respectable politicians of the last generation

[@matthewlester5515]

Spot on Tucker!! Keep bringing the truth.. Journalism at its finest!!! 🤙

[@gearhead8681]

With each liberty we give up, so goes our freedom

[@jaket9559]

Facebook is much worse

[@stevesorenson892]

Let’s bad FB too then 👍🏻

[@lazcoroner1483]

@@stevesorenson892 you just love leaving spelling errors all over the internet. The D isn’t even close to the N..

[@seanohare5488]

Trump was right again when he said that Facebook is worse

[@user-ce5vd2qv7y]

@@stevesorenson892 we can't because that would be anti-Semitism because Mark Zuckerjew will cry to Israel lobbys

[@mahmoudsayed-oc6eq]

but is Zi0nist friendly

[@lorchid23]

Free speech is EVERYTHING.

[@100pyatt]

💯💯💯

[@Stephen-qm1qx]

Senator Paul, respect!

[@vincesarmento4854]

Term Limits are a must People!!

[@doodnaauthc]

Trojan bill

[@user-hz5rk5vy1t]

All bills are Trojans and why they won't do 1 issue bills as Matt Gaetz demanded in 2023. They keep trying to sneak stuff in.

[@ninjawizard7021]

get your tin foil hat our for a second, and remember tik tok is a CCP money making tool.. stop thinking like a child and GROW UP.

[@mlmoreno75]

I am more concerned about the FBI, CIA and DOJ than CCP

[@seanohare5488]

True especially the FBI in not stopping and prosecuting the summer riots of 2020 the undercover moles on Jan 6 stated clearly by whistleblowers and part of the obvious persecution of Trump

[@thesundreamers8423]

Interesting. That just changed my opinion on the subject. Thanks Tucker for bringing the truth to light.

[@anom5599]

This is why I'll follow Tucker anywhere. He puts it to us straight.

[@danieltaffese6818]

You got right

[@hopehendrickson-wb5tw]

Rand Paul is one of the very few people in government who still has a functioning brain. It is refreshing to listen to him.

[@libertyFbiden]

We need more Paul family in the government

[@miroslavm2553]

Please name the second one.

[@hopehendrickson-wb5tw]

@@miroslavm2553 Ron Johnson

[@scratchpenny]

@@miroslavm2553 Thomas Massie

[@Er-sv5tn]

When Adam Schiff and Nadler support something I'm against it

[@patricialittle2607]

That's like letting the inmates run the asylum! Adam Shift looks like a wild man, just look at those eyes! Creepy!!

[@dwightcurrie8316]

Every Time

[@universal8534]

Chine mouth go their 😊

[@johnfitbyfaithnet]

By default

[@joshuat7171]

That’s probably a good knee jerk reaction until you have time to search the matter out for yourself.

[@reshaevans2319]

The 4 father's are rolling in their graves

[@pottersground3788]

11:59 “People do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility and most people are frightened of responsibility.” -- Sigmund Freud

[@idid138]

This isn't about TikTok, this is a power grab.

[@FlamespeedyAMV]

Election time theater

[@andymanaus1077]

Beware when your enemies suddenly appear to be making decisions that you thoroughly support.

[@joeblow229]

The ADL supporting this ban made me rethink my position, that's for sure.

[@reedwright301]

@@joeblow229That’s a main factor driving this crap. They can’t stand anyone siding with the Palestinians. They believe TikTok is the problem.

[@codyvandal2860]

You support banning it because it's Chinese spyware promoting degenerate lifestyles that ruin young peoples brains - they only support banning it because it isn't under their control and it allows a venue of criticism for them and their warmongering.

[@clairelivefreeordie2551]

ADL? ​@@joeblow229

[@graves5580]

That's a big 10/4

[@gnc623]

In the words of a wise fish alien, "It's a trap!" This is basically a digital Patriot Act.

[@gabriellebraverman7596]

Thank you for spreading the TRUTH!

[@TheDancingmamabear]

I'm just sick of all of it, the courts, politicians, WEF all of it including the people who are dumb enough to support all of them

[@michaelogrady232]

Then get out and vote MAGA. We need numbers too big to rig. Every vote is necessary. They can only cancel so many with their phony ballots. We must have more votes than they can cancel.

[@sharonloving]

Most of them are corrupt, on both sides. We can’t trust them anymore…

[@speedysteve9121]

The First Amendment says: Congress shall make no law. Leave it at that.

[@dugster-78]

Well... the 2nd Amendment says "shall not be infringed"... and what have we got? Total and absolute disregard.

[@joshuat7171]

So you’re saying it’s time for a fresh start. That we should remove the current politicians by force and start over with regular people who will uphold the constitution? I like it!

[@amberaustin711]

Thank you Tucker

[@kirkwood_rocker]

Fantastic interview.

[@orion6704]

It's a Uniparty this country is doomed

[@Nylon_riot]

This is the Cold War alignment, we have been here before. Reagan won by 46states in 80. The US versus them narrative wasn't driven till social media. The parental advisory warnings when they tried to censor music for "public decency " was also bipartisan.

[@ninjawizard7021]

get your tin foil hat our for a second, and remember tik tok is a CCP money making tool.. stop thinking like a child and GROW UP.

[@mommabearmaryann8106]

We have to vote these rinos and dems out of office and vote in as many patriots as we can. Trump 24. ❤🇺🇸🤍🇺🇸💙

[@GripFreak]

​@@mommabearmaryann8106LMAO! If you believe your votes count then you have no clue what is going on. The president for 2024 has already been selected. No voting necessary. America has been defeated without ever firing a shot!

[@leesmusic1]

We have a Uniparty in the UK, a ‘Conservative’ government who had given us the highest migration in history, eco warrior nonsense, the highest taxes since World War 2, etc etc etc

[@charitydunning7369]

Can’t stand politicians

[@Only-one-life-68]

Hear hear from the Uk 🇬🇧

[@valeriecannon9657]

I don't feel Rand Paul acts like typical politician, but agree on MOST, they're NOT our saviors, only one of those 🙏😇

[@annaandrea8320]

Me neither. I detest them.

[@kellygreen-xk6vw]

​@Only-one-life-68 UK here as well, we need to get rid of them all 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Unitedfruitco]

Rand is one of the few I trust

[@EliasAlucard]

Always liked Rand Paul, he haa integrity. Good to see him on TCN, keep up the good work both of you!

[@SpookyRedz]

Agreed , Agreed , Agreed

[@adamlee9461]

Agreed

[@jonathansullivan3089]

Proud to call Rand Paul my senator. Wish they were all like him.

[@kengaroo5170]

Rand Paul/Tucker Carlson 2024

[@AngryAndNegativeHistoryProject]

Rand Paul DNA is good.

[@legalbeagle295]

Yes

[@harrysmith8338]

Real simple folks. Those that call you "bad", or "wrong headed" for balking at this type of over-reach, are in fact, those that are doing the bidding of globalists. Where in the wording of the bill, is it defined that this is only for Tik-Tok, and is subject to review, annually, for continued authorization. But such clarity is lacking in this "bill", thereby is subject to outright dismissal. SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED, is what a politician, who wants to be elected going forward, in this representative republic, must carry the conviction for. nothing else matters right now

[@mad_scadd89]

His dad is my hero.

[@malootua2739]

Don't be fooled - we have a "uniparty"

[@annaandrea8320]

Yep.

[@ninjawizard7021]

get your tin foil hat our for a second, and remember tik tok is a CCP money making tool.. stop thinking like a child and GROW UP.

[@Sorain1]

It's uniparty vs the population.

[@sxyline4807]

Thanks to China, US is finally United for once!

[@moiragralund3848]

Uniparty AKA masonic lodge brethren lol

[@tammycrowell5442]

This should be up to the parents and what they allow their kids to watch/do, this is another way of taking control away from we the people!

[@pottersground3788]

Hear, Hear. 🏆

[@marciodasilva6920]

I never thought the day would come when Americans would swallow censorship without a fight. A country that always fought for freedom, no matter the circumstances. The country is so divided fighting for stupid things like pronouns, gender, etc., instead of focusing the attention to things that really matter. It seems like the plan is moving forward as planned for those in power.

[@quantuseagle1920]

The Paul family has the highest honor and integrity known today. These are 2 of America's greatest treasures. Thank you Tucker Carlson and Rand Paul.

[@thrashertm]

What about Ron paul? The goat!

[@micahreese982]

Jeff Yass pays Rand Paul. Tictok pays Rand Paul

[@MediaLieDetector]

Except Rand’s obsession with legitimizing an imaginary “virus” by insisting it escaped from a Chinese lab. This of course is both medically and mathematically impossible.

[@VictorLugosi]

The Paul family are sketchy and actually have a poor understanding of politics..

[@sabinereynaudsf]

@@micahreese982 The billionaire CEO of Susquehanna Financial Group has given Rand Paul more than $10 million since 2020, according to election filings. His fund also owns a 15% stake in TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, that’s worth an estimated $33 billion.

[@rosannaperronie1011]

NO CENSORSHIP‼️‼️‼️‼️Free speech‼️‼️‼️🇺🇸

[@ElinWinblad]

Yes but also hand held app to subvert your enemy from childhood is great tool. One generation and you can just walk in vs invade 😅

[@DMTEntity88]

Na they need to get rid of tic tok it’s ruining so many lives and no it’s not a parenting issue because parents can’t control weather or not their kid does something…

[@Nerbly]

@@DMTEntity88 Seems like that may be more of a parenting issue than a governmental one. Parents need to step up and teach their children why platforms like tik tok can be dangerous, and if needed restrict access. The Bill of Rights in the USA are absolute.

[@mikemiddleton8847]

@@Nerbly kinda like drugs should be a parenting issue? how about reproductive right, books, hell while we're at it lets just let parents decide if their 8 yr old is old enough to drive a car

[@Gamber_G00]

I think it’s ignorant to pretend that TikTok isn’t a poison especially on Gen Z. We’re in quite a predicament because republicans have always cowered to the democrats & let democrats create the narrative. What do we want? What are we going to do about it, actually? Because my son is nearly grown & he’s not woke but everyone around him is, they can’t fathom working, they’re rude, disrespectful, unimaginably dumb and borderline nazi-like…they coalesce much better than we do & they can do all of this because they don’t work, they just post on TikTok & protest or shoot up schools. I’m not for censorship but I’m also not for degeneracy, denigration of the human mind and working til I’m 100 because parents couldn’t raise resilient children that can survive in a workforce causing our replacement rate to decrease. There are no right answers anymore, they’re playing chess & we’re playing Go Fish. Anyone who thinks this bill isn’t a democrat strategy is out of touch. FYI - TikTok doesn’t have free speech, it’s only left speech.

[@matthewjohnston1400]

Rand Paul is the best.

[@chill_girl9146]

Great points Tucker. If they cared, they would also stop the mass home/land buying of foreigners (especially Asian). No one can afford a home here because they cannot afford it and if they can, they cannot outbid a family of 6 who can pay in cash. I also think the U.S. has bigger priorities to focus on than TikTok.

[@CoachKevanKillsit]

When there were mass protests in France, TikTok was the only app showing content. Not CNN, not Fox, not yt or ig.. but TikTok. When I realized that and heard they wanted to ban it I connected the dots.

[@whitneywhitney8356]

Great point!! I didn’t even think of that! Definitely trying to take the power away from us to have honest media.

[@markocroatia1]

This is it! Tick tok degrades DC ability to control the narrative…just in time for the election too

[@Woodelv-mt6yc]

I am a proud Kentuckian and a proud Rand Paul supporter. Thanks Tucker.

[@rosanneshinkle4133]

Please take good care of him. I worry about the few honest politicians we have.

[@wiggydebates3944]

Me too!

[@funkyfeedbackband3035]

Censorship

[@xiaozhong5198]

translation: Banning TikTok is just America's way of proving they still got the same old land-grabbing skills they used to take over Indiana back in the day!

[@kellelane9307]

Whitney Webb proved in her book that our govt has never had any intention to protect us on any level in any era...

[@jameslove-vani797]

Black holes are less dense than those books. Happily trucking through, a few very-data-dense pages a day.

[@random2829]

IMHO - Whitney Webb is the QUEEN of critical thinkers.

[@BlettzaHrekleW]

​@@random2829 Agree 100%. Like her or hate her , she's super smart , her retention and memory is mind blowing.

[@leerandallandrews]

“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” - Benjamin Franklin

[@chriscampbell9191]

Very eye opening. I wasn't aware of the things that Senator Rand Paul said, about the varied owners of TikTok. Strange how it never seems to be stated in the major media -- at least the media I've been exposed to.

[@Deliquescentinsight]

Tik tok happens to be a dynamic expressive platform where political and social issues are discussed, outside of the controlled media bubbles, censorship is behind this

[@elisabethsteel3382]

It’s all about censorship guys! We know what it’s all about! 😖

[@stevesorenson892]

No it’s not. This is VERY different.

[@clairelivefreeordie2551]

​@@stevesorenson892How so? Serious question

[@chipchelios]

​@@stevesorenson892 this is about censorship. If this bill to ban Tiktok goes through it will give the president leverage to ban anything he disagrees with, including X. They are going for Tiktok since it is foreign. Get that out of the way, then he can ban any American platform.

[@dovely9279]

​@@stevesorenson892We shall soon see

[@nickolasgenoff4896]

Yeah. This makes the government the meany. So people that have kids don't have to be parents.@@stevesorenson892

[@JuanMorales-ci1yf]

We The people must stand together against our government

[@DogBeast221]

We The People have degraded into We The Sheeple…

[@vvinterghost]

@@DogBeast221 Time to do something about it

[@roastkingjesus]

I agree vote trump 2024 and if he doesn't keep his word let's rejoin on this comment section March 2025 lol

[@SaneMillennial]

Join the Convention of States project to turn the tide! We can do it but we need massive grassroots support!

[@Lisa-4fun]

So, if people like it apps and government don’t, it’s have to shut down, this is absolutely wrong. ☹️

[@Decimus-Meridius]

They want to shut down criticism of is reel. No freedom of thought or dissidence.

[@kma3647]

It's about time someone stood up and called this what it is: a massive power grab.

[@Doriordan1]

Republicans voting for this bill should be voted out.

[@michaellaporte4422]

No not all of them but they are not seeing what our current administration has planned for this bill. Chyna shouldn't be any part of our economy, shouldn't own any business, land politicians. Rand Paul actually has received donations from byte dance for his reelection campaign so the problem is whether this is a Trojan horse or not

[@Nerbly]

So should the democrats that vote for it.

[@robertperez3736]

I agree with banning it , every republican and even trump was for it a few years ago , now they aren’t ??

[@deeclutter1123]

@@robertperez3736so you’re for censorship? How about allegations that aren’t proven? Seems to me many who are demanding this be banned are hypocrites because they aren’t demanding other companies who monitor us be banned. There’s a lot more to this bill than just banning TikTok too, this is all they want us to know about.

[@dhcjduendncudjsbdcjdjsnjdj7340]

why social media is the downfall of society its a horrible thing

[@johnvodopia6659]

i am keeping an eye out for crenshaw

[@tplayspiano]

Great video. I always get very nervous when Republicans start agreeing with Chuck Schumer and Joe Biden, you know your freedoms are being chipped away at. I don’t use TikTok because it doesn’t interest me.

[@dark_knightGLP]

The bill covers ANY site/app they deem a threat

[@rorycolgan]

Yeah that is horrible

[@DogBeast221]

George Orwell tried to warn us.

[@lynn5746]

Exactly

[@squigglesmcjr199]

There goes your crypt0 exchanges

[@robertsmith-vx2of]

Why do we send any money to any country when we are 35 T in debt...WTF?

[@DanteS-119]

Because it’s all an illusion. The money is fake. It’s meaningless. As long as the US holds everyone by the balls because of its military bases and warmongering around the world, no one will dare to address this. You are asking why… and I answered. …perhaps you also thought Nazi Germany wanted to take over the world? Haha.

[@DanteS-119]

Look at the Nordstream bombing. The US did that. Germany and Europe dare not stand up to the US. Look at all of the military power there. America does not have allies, but rather hostages.

[@cosettecopperfield8397]

To purposefully break the financial back of this country and take her down. They in D.C. know what they are doing.

[@cosettecopperfield8397]

My reply was, ahem, disappeared.

[@miketimlinson603]

Because they’re tearing the country down, so easy, Pickins, we’re already under attack. Everybody around the world knows it. People say that the United States has been invaded, and the people there the last to know about it.

[@VL-inquisitor]

You can't win normally with fair competition, you then expropriate, you sanction, you extort, and basically you do whatever it takes to achiever your ends. That's American capitalism.

[@williamkinikini]

Thank you for using your great platform to state what we have already known for a very long time!

[@dawnmathis2659]

The house is on fire and we’re worried about what channel the tv is on.💀💀💀

[@ruthannfahrlander6194]

Thank you! Doesn't our government have better thing to do with their time, like deal with inflation, border crisis, out of control crime, the wars our tax dollars are funding!! Never mind the HUGE white spy balloon that crossed our entire country last year! Our government is a joke!

[@team3am149]

Amazing analogy 👏

[@heent7972]

⬆️ THIS ⬆️ EXACTLY ‼️‼️‼️

[@Sundayschoolnetwork]

I'm so sick of our leadership. Thank you, Tucker and Rand!

[@KingJames-go8pq]

For what? Making you believe that demms are worse than Republicans? They all work for the same group of super rich.

[@user-tw5io4uq1u]

Man, humanity has become so petty and uncooperative that it's becoming very difficult to imagine a peaceful future.

[@Zenchi66]

Thank you Rand Paul, if it weren't for you and Massie i'd have lost hope for Kentucky a long time ago, you do us proud!

[@ultrablue2]

Well imagine that: a senator that does research on a subject before taking a side. Genius. Tucker, thank you for explaining your argument against the demonetization of TikTok and putting it in proper context. This is what actual journalism looks like.

[@michaellaporte4422]

He also has received campaign donations from tiktok so there could be that as well

[@SaneMillennial]

Vivek explained it really well too on his own ch and also on Steven Crowders show yesterday.

[@HarryHunt47]

The UK loves you Tucker! 🇬🇧🤝🇺🇸

[@user-hz5rk5vy1t]

The UK needs to love itself again and regain control

[@williambenner701]

​@@user-hz5rk5vy1tso does America.😢

[@torgenxblazterzoid]

@@angeldelaluz I wish someone would 😂

[@HarryHunt47]

@@angeldelaluz agreed 🤣🤣

[@otagunma86]

Somebody's always coming over the hill to get them! And take away their sacred democracy! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂