The Truth Behind the Tiktok Ban

[@Leslie_AF]

Saying that Ted Cruz has the intellect of a 13 year old girl is an insult to 13 year old girls everywhere.

[@Ozzymandius1]

As someone who was once a thirteen year old who spent a lot of time around 13 years old girls (because I'm a flaming homosexual), I second this.

[@Leslie_AF]

@@Ozzymandius1 Thank you for weighing in, as an academic expert. 🫡

[@skeleletonboi4533]

as someone who was once a 13yr old girl and has multiple siblings who are or were 13yr old girls, 13yr old girls are some of the smartest, kindest, most radical people you'll ever meet. Shout out to 13yr old girls, shits tough out here but y'all are tougher

[@desertels5119]

Teenage girls get so much undeserved hate, 13 year old girls ftw!

[@notubercharged]

​@@Ozzymandius1as someone who was thought to be a girl until the age of 15 and went to an all-girls school, I third this

[@josueayala1249]

I'm not a huge fan of Tik Tok, but good God, watching Shou Chew having to constantly reiterate that he's Singaporean was embarrassing. The definition of insanity is trying to ask if somebody is Chinese over and over again, expecting their nationality to change.

[@vresi]

That was surreal. All that was missing was belts holding Chew to a wooden chair, a desk lamp in his face and surrounded by men in suits smoking cigarettes.

[@princesspupcake1269]

sir, what kinda chinese are you? chinese-chinese? muslim chinese? MEXICAN CHINESE? answer the question sir.

[@divineruins]

@@vresi this could be an awesome bit once this all gets turned into a documentary ngl

[@Anirudhji2001]

I don't think TikTok is healthy, but that's irrelevant to facts. It's as unhealthy as Instagram or Twitter is. I'd argue Twitter is even less healthy now since Elon Musk bought it. But racism is never okay and the attempt to ban TikTok will always go down as one of the most pathetic attempts of fascism in America.

[@Anirudhji2001]

@@divineruins Funnily enough, give it a couple of years and you'll see all the fuckwads that currently actively side with the US government talk about how they're the victims of the US government as if they didn't actively take part in the support out of their own volition.

[@scarlet2847]

So is everyone just ignoring that Facebook actually does what the US government say TicToc does?

[@ona512]

Yea they just say Instagram instead tho

[@Anirudhji2001]

@@ona512 which is the same thing lol

[@mistuh69420]

Because it’s an American company

[@sohren94]

I really think they forget that we can instantly fact check info these days so they contradict themselves every time they open their mouths because they're used to things they've said being lost to time. It's not the main issue but I think it's part of it.

[@several-cats-in-an-SU-47]

nah, just the senators

[@Mario_Angel_Medina]

18 to 29 counts as "kids" to Ted Cruz because, for a politician, if you don't own a house you're still a child in the only sense that matters to them

[@Mady0]

I'm honestly surprised that none of the politicians have attempted to push for only land owning people being able to vote again, especially since we've already seen some try to push to raise the voting age.

[@Anirudhji2001]

@@Mady0 They know it won't sit well with their own base. The last thing they want to do is alienate their already built followers, so the easiest way is to point at "them" and say that these fully grown adults are actually just children that need to be protected so we should ban things for their "safety". Keep in mind, as they get older, "children", will be 30 to 40 year olds. It's children in their eyes because they got brainwashed into "rebellious childhood" when they were kids and view anything rebellious to be childish.

[@riorangerz]

so yucky

[@ajeenius7437]

I'd wager it's more of the same "protect the children" bullshit that they like to peddle. They're not really stopped by facts and morals so I guess it makes sense for the conservatives to just lie all the time. Question is why the people supporting them aren't questioning it...

[@happyzombiikitti]

I aint even voting, Im tired of being seen as a kid despite being 30 years old and been on my own since 18. This boomer generation sucks.

[@lilchemo616]

Genuinely been finding life pointless lately. This type of humanitarian crisis has happened countless times in the past, and even now, with our ability to hyper-document every single instance of a crime with unequivocal evidence, nothing is ever going to change. Can’t help but feel like we will look back at this 10 years from now and cry “why didn’t anyone do anything”

[@aescling]

i mean, american students are putting their physical health and their futures on the line over their government’s direct support of the genocide, so it’s not exactly like people aren’t doing anything

[@user-account-not-found]

You gotta give it a point not search for a non-existent point

[@TheLuvMummy]

Right there with you, hoss

[@EvilHamsterbot]

Personally, I've already started with that final question and I pushback Israel Occupation Force talking points when they come up. The positive change in the past ten years is that I haven't been attacked or even fired. Even though my family comes from Israel originally through my Grandma (who also refuses to support the IOF), it used to be a real concern of mine. I won't tell you to keep fighting, I won't even tell you to keep hoping, but excising the tumor that is the fascist propaganda of the state will take decades and it will continue to take bodies. Unfortunately, that is the nature of advocating for justice and peace in a society ruled by facism and war-mongering. The reality isn't that we hope we get there, the current reality is that we START to get there. It seems bleak because it is bleak, but please care for yourself.

[@craigmillington421]

Are you sure about that ten years?.. only when Jesus Christ comes back all wicked people gonna get dealth with.all mankind gonna have to answer to God of what they done.

[@Mario_Angel_Medina]

Also, if the Chinese goverment really had influence over tiktok, shouldn't they suppress hashtags like "Tibet" or "Tiananmen Square"? Those are both issues that make the Chinese Communist Party look bad. The U.S. senators don't have any real argument and don't even bother to hide it

[@unamejames]

There were leaks in 2019 that showed TikTok moderators were instructed to flag videos like that to be deprioritized by the algorithm or "visible to self only" - basically censoring it without the uploader being able to easily tell. If this has changed, it would only be so that their CEO can get on TV and say "wE aLlOw TiBeT pOsTs" and people think that is convincing evidence the CCP doesn't breath down ByteDance's neck like it does every other Chinese company.

[@joshhorley2116]

Why would the governing body of China care about their public perception in another nations populace? They hardly even need to maintain information suppression within their own walled off garden because people will look past abject horrors they can do little about naturally. Learning about the corruption of your government is probably a more engaging topic when you have a sliver of democracy after all

[@Tumbleweed8122]

The Chinese government owns everything in their nation so yes they do have influence over the app also they’re not idiots the Chinese people don’t need to know what the U.S. searches up only the government does so if they restrict what the people look up they will get less information from the users.

[@Nick-o-time]

Tibet doesn't make them look bad. I'm glad that freed those slaves. It only looks bad to propagandized westerners.

[@mel0dicHarp]

That’s what the republicans are trying to say is happening when they talk about the ratio of those hashtags on FB/Instagram vs TikTok. It’s not even clear if those “studies” account for the length of time FB has been around and the number of times “Hong Kong Protests” etc have been major news stories before Tiktok was created

[@lemonscentedchipmunk6451]

"The American people are drunk with apathy." YESSSS THATS SO BASED AND ITS LIKE FIFTY YEARS OLD

[@picklejuice2]

thank you for actually talking about the genocide. i have been absolutely astonished at the silence from nearly every other content creator/artist/celebrities etc.

[@romichi2354]

watch hasanabi ! /gen

[@romichi2354]

watch hasanabi ! /gen

[@Volgotha]

"You won't stop calling us out so we're taking away your tik-tok" - Boomers. Typical

[@Tb0n3]

It's complete brain rot and propaganda. An actual cyber weapon.

[@thewhitefalcon8539]

Boomers have never been told no in their lives

[@Tb0n3]

Two things can be true at the same time. It can be both a Chinese cyber weapon as well as a useful tool to facilitate media relating to highly censored topics.

[@utkarsh2746]

@@Tb0n3 Is facebook an American cyber weapon? See how preposterous that sounds? You just fell for a jewish-space-laser internet forward.

[@savannahblanch1991]

@@utkarsh2746it does steal and sell your data to companies. Where do that date end up? Every single social media company need to be met with strict privacy protection for consumers.

[@Our_Remedy]

20:36 This clips is fucking hysterical to me. Like: "Are you Chinese?" "I'm Singaporean" "But are you Chinese?" "I am Singaporean" "Have you ever wanted to be Chinese?" "No I am Singaporean" "Next question, are you Chinese?" "Senator I'm Singaporean" "I see. Now are you suuure you're Singaporean?"

[@divineruins]

he HAS to not know what singapore is. im so betting he just thinks its a part of china or something

[@Durandurandal]

Imagine getting your ass dragged into a Congressional Hearing and that's the flavor of inane questions you have to deal with

[@ND-nr6mx]

"Are you Chinese?" No "Have you ever been Chinese?" No "Will you ever be Chinese?" No "When will you be Chinese?"

[@logging_co]

​@ND-nr6mx why would you hide this in the replies of someone else's comment? This is gold

[@dead0Rayy]

​@@ND-nr6mxlol bro i started giggling like a 13yo girl

[@frippo421]

mutahar literally repeating state department propaganda was simultaneously crazy and not surprising at all

[@skyeguy7914]

Y’know… I don’t care about TikTok like at all… but this makes me want to download TikTok purely out of spite.

[@lemonscentedchipmunk6451]

SAME OMG

[@Tumbleweed8122]

I get it but I wouldn’t do that the app is owned by Bytedance a Chinese owned government property and since Tik-Tok uses user information to give the audience things they would like we don’t know what China could be doing with that information.

[@chaoticdetectivepeach]

​@@Tumbleweed8122 The entire video was about how that claim is a ridiculous excuse to ban TikTok so the government could continue to fund genocide in Gaza and that there's absolutely no evidence of that being true. Did you just not watch it?

[@lylemata6672]

@@Tumbleweed8122 same with youtube

[@skyeguy7914]

@@Tumbleweed8122 yeah I wonder what china would be doing with the excessive data of funny animal videos I’d inevitably be magnetized to.

[@Fellow-computer-nerd]

weird how they always complain that the government helping the homeless is government overreach but the government literally banning you from going on an app that has anti-american hegemony talk isn't an overreach

[@Onoesmahpie]

Right wingers don't actually have any values. They claim to love the free market, but they piss themselves whenever a company supports something they dislike. They claim to love small government, but then support stuff like the tik tok ban.

[@ChristopherSadlowski]

Mitch McConnell is still alive? That's a shame.

[@monopolizedopamine]

A crying shame. If only the good die young we might be looking at count fucking dracula.

[@AddRGX]

let's assume that hamas IS using civilians as a human shield. does israel realize you're NOT supposed to shoot the human shield?

[@captaincaspian42]

Israel also use human shields so I see it as a "waaaa but WE'RE the only one allowed to zip tie children to tanks!!!! Moooom they're copying us!!"

[@sohren94]

The way the IOF treats Palestinian humans destroys any advantage using them as shields would provide. This behavior would NEVER fly during an active shooter event at a school in the US. It's like they think that because they made education so inaccessible to the common American that we're all just too dumb to make comparisons and realize that there's a double standard at play here.

[@kingofallplants3775]

Israel just bombs wherever they want and any civilians that died are called human shields. Not sure how that makes sense

[@Naz1Killer]

>assume They are tho

[@Hannahgs]

@@Naz1Killer answer the second question

[@brodieorr5393]

This shit is so transparent. It's absolutely gross how hard the ADL fights to portray antizionist as antisemitic conspiracy theorists

[@chaoticdetectivepeach]

Especially since American Zionists are 9/10 f*cking antisemitic

[@JinStreams]

Especially because otherwise, they're an excellent source for explaining actual nazi dogwhistles.

[@pigeonsata173]

I feel like I'm going insane with everyone calling him Chinese and mentioning the Chinese government while he keeps saying over and over that he's Singaporean 😭

[@normalaboutpathologic]

It really is jusr blatant xeno-/sinophobia

[@alienenby]

17:47 The lacking amount of evidence here is EXACTLY what's expected from an essay in HIGH SCHOOL. Anything past that and it's unacceptable for a point like this. None of these officials understand anything they're talking about and it shows. Get these raisins out of power already and stand with the people

[@sinadimendis1493]

Raisin? 😂 that’s hilarious

[@pigeonsata173]

CALLING THEM RAISINS IS SO REAL

[@sophitiaofhyrule]

Glad I stopped watching Mutahar. Anyone who says America is the "freest country in the world" is delusional

[@Tumbleweed8122]

We’re not the most free country in the world but we are still free we need Democracy to maintain what we all do with our current lives we don’t need Anarchy.

[@chaoticdetectivepeach]

​@@Tumbleweed8122 Spoken like someone who understands nothing about anarchy.

[@Tumbleweed8122]

Anarchy is a “government” which believes in absolute freedom we need Democracy so we can buy things and continue living if we had Anarchy we would all be responsible for ourselves which means no WiFi, no KZbin, no internet.

[@chaoticdetectivepeach]

@@Tumbleweed8122 Spoken like someone who doesn't understand anarchy The people of Turtle Island were Anarchist. Anarchist systems work, and have worked in the past, objectively so. Also this isn't a democracy it's a Republic, a Republic that's rapidly approaching fascism the longer we treat Republicans as a serious party. The people of Turtle Island had real democracy.

[@Tumbleweed8122]

Turtle Island was an American Indian folk tail about how the world was carried by a turtle. Also Anarchy governments have not worked they never have if they did it only lasted for a few months, and we are a Democratic Republic so we’re a bit of both and to call this Republic approaching Fascism is unbelievable because we are not ruled by a Dictator and saying that this happening because of Republicans is stupid what your saying is an opinion not an objective fact and to say that we shouldn’t take Republicans seriously is also dumb because Lincoln was a Republican who fought for the freedom of slaves and the Democrats wanted a deal where one side would have slaves and the other wouldn’t.

[@michealjackson3520]

Brilliant choice to flip the trend of content creators using the tik tok ban to "do politics" while ignoring Palestine, by using the tik tok ban to UNENDINGLY focus on Palestine.

[@Marksman560]

That's probably why he's dressed as Militia Rambo-rebel.

[@jadegreenleaf781]

​@@Marksman560hes wearing overalls, wtf are you talking about

[@Marksman560]

@@jadegreenleaf781 I was like making a remark, about his clothing, bandana, chain around his neck, etc. It looked very thematic, and it suits him well really. Almost a fashionista, hehe.

[@jadegreenleaf781]

@@Marksman560 ooh i thought you were saying smth along the lines of hes a dressing like a malitia thug bc he supports palestine

[@Marksman560]

​@@jadegreenleaf781 I don't care that much about politics. Would say the same to Ben Shapiro, if he stops dressing like a mob-boss, lol (always these nice suits hehe lucky richboy he is)

[@QuailQuests]

Thank you for speaking on this, I don't think anyone else has been able to articulate my rage about this in the way that you have. We're seeing atrocities happen live and en masse, we're hearing the hundreds of thousands beg for mercy, and our leaders are telling us to shut up and take it, look away. The American dream died a long time ago and the last bits of it are crumbling right before our very eyes. But their grandkids are asking too many questions so ban the clock app ig

[@FrogKing675]

why is it normal for me to have to watch children crying begging God for their limbs back

[@marcuswalters8093]

And those are the "lucky" ones.

[@worm_eater93]

and how can people see that and still side with the monsters doing that to them?

[@OhAwe]

@@worm_eater93 Raised on cartoon good and evil bs and without the cognition to know better. Misled by people who know better.

[@DailyShit.]

Wtf is this brainrot ? You don’t HAVE to watch it. You choose to watch it. And by further engaging with that content you see even more of it. It‘s YOUR choice. I use instagram for 10-20 minutes a day and have not seen anything remotely close to that or other shit i heard. And if you want to say „but not looking at it is ignoring the conflict and being ignorant“. How exactly did you profit, or help the conflict by looking at that shit.

[@Isissa125]

they'll just claim it's crisis actors and plug their ears

[@arugulafriend]

Great vid ethan! seeing your anger and passion for this is so refreshing as day after day the fascist ghouls in government smile passively and call protests for the end to genocide terrorism,, really feels good to know someone’s as angry as me

[@Tumbleweed8122]

Fascist?

[@Sidnev]

@@Tumbleweed8122 yeah

[@noahk3496]

Fascism one of Capitalism’s greatest tools.

[@Sharp22CatFish]

Huh?

[@noahk3496]

@@Sharp22CatFish fascism is usually created by a crisis in capitalism

[@noahk3496]

@@Sharp22CatFish Fascism is usually caused with a crisis in capitalism

[@noahk3496]

@@Sharp22CatFish It’s caused by a crisis in capitalism

[@backfloop]

@@noahk3496 More like the logical conclusion of it

[@abyssmal_23]

let's not forget that banning tiktok is just a stepping stone to approve KOSA

[@msjkramey]

What's wrong with KOSA? I mean, the name is maybe a bit suspiciously wholesome, but I haven't seen much about it yet

[@artaircutie8678]

@@msjkramey it will censor lgbt and abortion resources online

[@M_M_ODonnell]

@@msjkramey It's designed to allow attorneys general of conservative states to declare material "harmful" and effectively have it banned nationwide. KOSA would mean that any mention of anyone who isn't straight and cis, any mention of the history and present of racism (including systemic racism), any discussion of the harm of patriarchy, etc. would only be legal to access on the internet in the US if it's been age-gated with arbitrary standards of proof of age (and to ensure freedom from liability, the only option platforms have is to ban or delete such material entirely).

[@Mady0]

@@msjkramey It is supposed to be a bill that protects kids online, but it does it by making it by requiring people to give corporations their ID to access anything not meant for kids. Technically it is not a requirement for a corporation to get someone's ID, but there isn't really another way for them to verify people's age. Thing is, not only does it put people at a greater risk if there is a date breach, it doesn't even really protect the kids as there will almost always be ways around it.

[@msjkramey]

@@Mady0 oh! That one! I have heard about that. Yeah, no thanks to all that

[@finnthefurry]

"Tic Tac Toe A Winner" Jesus H Christ these people are insane

[@greysunshinexx]

I don't want to laugh but my god it's ridiculous

[@finnthefurry]

@@greysunshinexx its downright sad

[@ND-nr6mx]

Pokemon Go to the polls type moment

[@Jellyfish146]

Whats stuck with me is the difference in the public response between the genocide in Palestine and the Ukraine war. I still see people wearing Ukrainian flags and pins, but there are like 5 people in my town who protest for Palestine. And I'm wondering if its intentional neglect on the part of the government (like of course it is come on) or just plain racism. Its fucking scary to see so much apathy.

[@Leslie_AF]

I don’t think it’s racism, at least on our government’s part. That would imply the American government cares a bit about Palestine. They don’t, they’re just going along with whatever Israel wants, because Israel is a super valuable tool for them.

[@DailyShit.]

It‘s racism and agends. When the Ukraine started the US was actively bombing Jemen and. Same with other conflicts going on „quitely“. But when the Ukraine gets invaded somehow everyone started to care. Point is that it‘s not in the US governments interest to push the Gaza narrative and perfectly suites them to paint russia as a villain. Like they did for a century.

[@deezboyeed6764]

Its a two factor thing. First israel has tied their identity to the jews meaning if you dislike israel you dislike jews. Which is just bullshit. Secondly, zionism, theres alot of zionist christians in the us. People who see restoring israel as the correct thing religiously.

[@yeoldegunporn]

It’s all those things combing plus the religious rights unwavering support of Israel for the end times to come.

[@jorgeenchilada]

@@Leslie_AF exactly. I don't understand why people are confused about support for one vs the other. I am pro Ukraine and pro Palestine. I have a bunch of Ukraine stuff because I found a company that donated to Ukrainian soldiers and animal shelters, so I donated to them and got shirts and stuff. I don't have that for Palestine but it doesn't mean I don't support them.

[@Paz_Y_Pax]

I love the hashtag shit. It couldn't be that Gen Z isn't interested in that shit or sees through it, so it must be the evil Chinese. American politics is such bullshit

[@ND-nr6mx]

There's more hashtags for having sex out of wedlock than there are for takin your special gal down to the soda parlor! Personally, I blame the Chinese.

[@chaoticdetectivepeach]

Especially since like, maybe it's just me, but I don't think I've ever clicked a hashtag outside of f*ckin Tumblr. Like holy sh*t these people have no IDEA what they're talking about.

[@Me-vn3gz]

@@chaoticdetectivepeachright?? like who tf 😭

[@chaoticdetectivepeach]

@@Me-vn3gz I'm half convinced the only people that click hashtags are conservatives looking for something to complain about. Cuz the only other person I've ever even seen click a hashtag is Isaac Butterfield, in Peethan's response video

[@melpomegranate]

This shit is so devastating. I don't want to be complicit even for a moment but it all feels so pointless and hopeless. The idea that in our highly connected, heavily surveiled world atrocities can still just be committed in broad daylight with no intervention from anyone in power is so numbing after a while. Walking through life wondering who's gonna be on the chopping block next, and how everyone will quietly justify it.

[@ona512]

Well now the next step. Find the root and be above it

[@clamwok]

lololol its tik tok grow up

[@monopolizedopamine]

Main reason I'm pro-palestine. I'm black and not the ethnically ambiguous kinda black. Just very obviously black lmao 😂😂

[@monopolizedopamine]

​@@clamwok 100+ million americans isn't all children. You're the one with the actual baby brain. 😂

[@sea_triscuit7980]

​​@@clamwokThey're talking about Palestine. Dude the thumbnail trap worked on you haha 😅

[@BeautySnake]

i thought it was so weird and infuriating that other channels talking about this ban didnt mention the connection to the israel/Palestine conflict

[@TerrorTroveTalesYT]

The Red Scare 2: Electric Boogaloo

[@demilung]

China sending people to die in labor camps while literally shooting rocket around Taiwan. Russia conquering neighbours "Ooh the Red Scare" Eat shit and fuck off

[@edgarcardiff7874]

Red scare two 2 smh

[@RaeCrazyGaming]

Tom Cotton screaming at a singaporean man about the horrors of the Uighur genocide is so ironic as this week he literally threatened the ICC to not arrest Netanyahu for war crimes for the genocide he is overseeing

[@twalt]

netanyahu looks like hes literally trying to hold back laughter, talking about dead aid workers

[@sea_triscuit7980]

Watching Mitch McConnell speak was excruciating... How is he still in power? He literally craps himself and freezes up on the floor. I can't even understand what hes saying.

[@Me-vn3gz]

he literally can barely even get the words out, it’s clear he has no idea what he’s saying either

[@abborne1]

You've got more receipts than CVS. Thank you for a definitive reference on this.

[@JH22533]

If youre against humanitarian aid...youre in the fucking wrong.

[@Me-vn3gz]

yeah what the fuck???

[@MargaretBurmingham-qm5dx]

@JH22533 Who is against humanitarian aid tho??? The US is literally one of the biggest donors of humanitarian aid

[@JH22533]

@@MargaretBurmingham-qm5dx some Maga politicians and several supporters. Watch the video again.

[@MargaretBurmingham-qm5dx]

@JH22533 Again, who tho? Ted Cruz? He’s not even against humanitarian aid, he voted against a specific package.

[@violet7773]

​​@@MargaretBurmingham-qm5dx well, the Israeli civilians who are destroying/blocking aid and the IDF who have killed food aid workers and crushed ambulances (with paramedics inside) with tanks.

[@jannecapelle_art]

i dont know that one streamer in the yellow shirt but anyone who SERIOUSLY says that america is the fReaest CoUntRy iN thE WoRlD needs a fucking reality check. ive never heard anything more ridiculous.

[@asheis_dead]

its mutahar from someordinary gamers. he would probably call himself a "centrist" if that tells you anything

[@jannecapelle_art]

@@asheis_dead oh. that actually tells me a lot, but nothing good 😭💀

[@Sidnev]

@@jannecapelle_art Mutahar is a great content creator, he often collaborates with Coffeezilla to catch crypto scammers and other than that makes many videos about tech stuff which are very informative and useful. I'd call his channel similar to penguinz0/moistcritikal, but more focused on tech (haven't consistently watched him in a bit though, so could be wrong). I personally haven't seen him talk about politics, especially in his videos (except if you call defending trans people on twitter politics). I'd say he's a cool guy but again idk what his political views are.

[@levibee9451]

Banning tiktok in the US is gonna teach a lot of kids how to usw VPNs

[@captaincaspian42]

With KOSA, VPNs might not be readily available and they may ask for ID verification

[@levibee9451]

@@captaincaspian42 Oh that sucks, how does it do that?

[@captaincaspian42]

@levibee9451 a good chunk of VPN websites are American based so when setting up an account, you'll have to input your ID if KOSA were to be put into action :(

[@levibee9451]

@@captaincaspian42 What do you mean by VPN websites? What VPN do you have that requires you to put in personal info?

[@captaincaspian42]

@@levibee9451 any of them that you have to pay for? It'll need to check that you're 18+

[@OkiDokiBroski]

Free Palestine!!!! 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 Thank you ethan for always educating and showing what the political figures are ACTUALLY saying.

[@OkiDokiBroski]

They sure do seem to like fascism when it works in their favor.

[@Anirudhji2001]

@@OkiDokiBroski Everybody likes fascism when it works in their favor, because it is only fascism to the people being oppressed. The rest are simply the proletariat. And yes I did use that words deliberately.

[@mossypop]

Watching every politician involved not know the difference between China and Singapore was devastating. Oh my god we are screwed

[@supermarx]

They know, there's just no consequences for just saying whatever malignant idiotic shit serves your purpose over and over and over again till it sticks.

[@ForgetfulMind]

I’ve never seen that interview with the TikTok CEO and holy moly they are all so thick? A whole room of people in suits, suggesting the most stupid things you’ve ever heard and not even using the correct name for the app they want to ban. Thanks for the video. I’m glad as governments try to stomp on information-sharing, that creators will still be loud about it

[@Cadonkadonk]

Another one of the questions that the senators asked the CEO was if tiktok connects to the home wifi network (or something of the sort), and after a bit of a delay he was like "well if the user has their phone connected to wifi, then... yes?" It's baffling how some of these people get any sort of power

[@What-kw6ox]

They sure do like using the “back door” Statement a lot. Projection? 😂

[@uwusoftboy69]

Sending this to my libbed up parents thanks for this parental education resource

[@jofawkes]

Excellent! Good luck!

[@glmtwn]

mutahar being pro US govt is so disappointing to me.

[@lavender-rex]

what do they think a tiktok ban is going to do realistically? other platforms exist… banning tiktok wont stop info from being spread

[@Emily-pq6zd]

the Streisand Effect is very real

[@corvid.mellow]

tbh the issue isn't really with banning tiktok itself, it's the issue with the government being allowed to ban what they decide is problematic, which opens doors for other platforms sharing the same information to be banned on the same grounds as tiktok. it's not really about tiktok specifically, it's more the principal of the matter

[@herbiek4922]

Thing is IDK, on those other platforms, if the U.S. or anyone that's BFFs with Israel owns them then they have the ability to limit this kinda info from being spread which is ultimately what they want in the long run. There's news anchors blaming student divestment protests on "radicalization though TikTok" when all zoomers had to see was the goings-on of Gaza directly

[@_loss_]

They can more easily control American companies.

[@whoareyoulookingfor]

The nazi tiki torch rally at UVA in Charlottesville had no police brutality towards the nazis, the police actually protected them. Even at the Downtown rally after the nazis drove a fucking car through the crowd and killed Heather Heyer, the nazis were still being protected by the police. But when UVA students were peacefully protesting the genocide and ethnic cleansing of civilians in Palestine on THEIR OWN CAMPUS, the UVA administration changed the campus policy to make pitching tents illegal, where it was common for students to bring tents and blankets to spend time/study outside on THEIR CAMPUS, so they could call state, city, and campus police on them and pepper spray, brutalize, and arrest peaceful students.

[@Me-vn3gz]

it’s so blatant

[@derptomistic]

"Stop listening to that woke chinese propaganda. Listen to our super cool and awesome corporate borderline-fascist pro-genocide propaganda like a good worker drone" - Congress, 2024

[@battery_boy]

I always had that feeling that mutahar was an idiot, now it's just confirmed

[@Anirudhji2001]

At least Asmongold will be open minded enough to accept your viewpoint if you point out that he misunderstood what he read.

[@battery_boy]

@Anirudhji2001 well, he still has some bad core values, but he accepts criticism I guess

[@lilcaps]

"hashtags on tictacs"

[@RaphaPortoRP]

The candy brand could use it as marketing strategy. It would be funny!

[@memyselfandyourcat799]

Thank you for talking about this. I just feel so numb.

[@nigeladams8321]

It's nauseating

[@toryalyn]

“Open kimono” sounds incredibly racist

[@Me-vn3gz]

and kimonos are japanese??

[@christhumbsupemoji]

please do not use clips of mitch mcconnell he scares me

[@_ikako_]

He looks like he's melting

[@captaincaspian42]

He looks like an old Spirit Halloween animatronic

[@kirkenstiensmonster]

Looks like Turtle Pope, except I fuckn love Turtle Pope. So I take that back.

[@Apexx27]

Thank you so much for speaking out against these injustices without holding back!

[@ajeenius7437]

I've never watcher Mutahar to any bigger extent really, but I never thought I'd see him being a government shill lol. "America is the free-est country in the world". That's just an objectively wrong statement... He's really abusing those alternate facts the politicians love so.

[@thesun5275]

He's not a government shill per-se but he is aggressively pro American in the "muh freedom" kind of way. He struggles to understand the farce of America and is just extremely centrist. He is kinda based in some areas but here he is so lacking it's criminal.

[@hothamradio]

It's "tikTOK," Mr. Cruz, not "tic tac"

[@theisenpants1]

Arguably your best video yet. Very insightful and I actually learned some shit. You are an education. One love!!

[@capTaint69]

Wow everything is so exhaustingly bad. Thank you for being willing to continue covering this and carrying the conversation forward against all the state funded resistance

[@MallowPup]

I love how the US politicians deny that the CEO is Singaporean 😭 its so silly

[@Me-vn3gz]

he was so close to laughing at them too 💀

[@DotDFLoL]

Always find it funny when people say America is the most free country, yet whenever there is a post about European sport's culture there's always Americans talking about how the chants and behaviour would get them kicked out of the ground or arrested. Nah babes, we all just have the illusion of freedom yours is just more visible in pop culture

[@savannahblanch1991]

“Elon Musk went open kimono” - Ted Cruz

[@ishachan]

That's what I thought he said but I've never heard it before. Wtf does that mean?

[@dbypro]

mutahar having no idea what he's talking about who could have seen that coming

[@AKA253]

Thank you so so much for this video, Ethan. Every day it seems the US govt moves further into what it said it was against. It's no longer misunderstanding. They know. They're old, but they know what they're doing. I appreciate you speaking about it.

[@princesspupcake1269]

Tick/Tack/Go-To-The-Poles. Also Mean 'ole Mitch McConnel saying "Algorizzms" was wild.

[@CommanderUesugi]

Did the old folks forget about Kent State already? It's sad that the government is making an effort to fight the loving and caring youth for speaking against obvious injustice. Honestly, it makes me feel sick to know it could happen again, and I wasn't even around the first time.

[@terriblyaverage3099]

I want to believe that mutahar is just uninformed SO bad

[@YoGoddid]

They cant understand why informed young people DONT want genocide and to staunchly be fascist..like why not young people salute the flag damn it (shakes fist).

[@sonderfulsable]

i hate that i'm going to need to vote for biden to fight back against project 2025. that man is a monster.

[@captaincaspian42]

The fact that Biden is already following part of P2025 by supporting "Israel's right to exist" is frightening

[@nari5161]

16:28 "he went open kimono" good god

[@RedDeadReverie]

Great video, Ethan ❤ Thank you for covering these atrocities

[@helenadalbem5478]

Plz make a video about the South of Brazil, we are living a terrible flood never seen before and we need A LOT of donations. Due to climatic problems and bad politics, we need a lot of help! PLZ HELP US !!!!!

[@LoafyMolasses]

ted cruz 'you see, you have to ask me the right questions. The one you just asked would fuck me up, and it would fuck up my dubious portrayal of this situation'

[@robuxyyyyyyyyyy4708]

8:12 I can't believe they drafted Alvin the chipmunk 😢

[@Jasmine1998jewell]

I've been hoping to see some youtubers finally speak out about Palestine. Thank you.

[@CD-jq1us]

This comment is solely for the purpose of driving engagement. Keep it up peeboy

[@rubylove9]

I remember reading dystopian books thinking, “wow thank god that’s not real”. … surely

[@anthonydelfino6171]

16:23 i will never forgive Ted Cruz for making me picture Elon Musk open kimono 🤢

[@wingvilma8254]

Thank you for including the footage of PSU in the 70s - the parallels to the recent campus protests (to the week in history) are deeply disturbing and powerful.

[@imafreddyfazballer]

SAVE RAFAH N FREE PALESTINE #ALLEYESONRAFAH #SAVERAFAH #FREEPALESTINE

[@aksdasjs]

free palestine #SAVERAFAH

[@imafreddyfazballer]

@@aksdasjs omgosh hiiii #SAVERAFAH #FREEPALESTINE

[@ashlynreed5465]

how is blocking humanitarian aid not like a war crime ?

[@KalebCorvid]

Fairly sure it is. Another one to add to the list

[@Leech_Bread]

One of the representatives for Virginia came to my high school around two months ago to do an open Q&A with the students. The moment TikTok was asked about, he got so excited like a kid seeing a bike under the Christmas tree. He says "Now who in here thinks there is a bill to ban TikTok? Raise your hands! " And people hesitantly raise their hands because we're all a bit confused at this point, he's plum tickled by this, and he goes "It is not a ban on TikTok, it is a ban on the Chinese Communist Party! " He then went on a long winded rant and said "The Chinese Communist Party" at least 25 times, my friend counted. Upon being asked if TikTok would be banned if they didn't sell, he completely dismissed the idea because of the amount of money they'd lose. I wish Morgan Griffith a very unhappy time.

[@theodorequakins2636]

"But why doesnt hamas do anything to stop it?" Is such a disgustingly dishonest talking point. Which side has continuously asked for ceasefires that have been denied?

[@realmchat6665]

An excellent synopsis of the situation.

[@ianhuelsbeck8215]

I’m fairly liberal and originally supported the ban. But after this video you really helped share a perspective I had no idea could even be a possibility. Well done

[@mikey-wl2jt]

you are on the right path friend

[@Bobbiit]

Thank you for considering other sides

[@herbiek4922]

God bless you and folks like you!

[@freewatermelonfree]

Bless you and thank you for spreading the truth!

[@zombiebrainlover6269]

thank you so much for speaking out about this

[@nermomi]

okay, now THIS is EPIC

[@DavidWoods255]

Brilliant vid - probably your best in a long time

[@vresi]

I liked the TICK-TACK-TOE Zorro gesture. Very striking. A winner.

[@christopherobrien6352]

Amazing outro my friend. Gave me the chills.

[@legsnotworky]

"supreme communist leader joe biden" i see Ethan is going for the nerve from the first sentence!

[@nickstadler1906]

Ethan's transformation into an extra from a 1983 breakdancing movie where they save the local teen rec center from a group of evil developers is nearly complete, and I am here for it.

[@michaeld1852]

This is one of your best videos ever

[@Hyacinthe_]

thank you for this video - focusing and linking the tiktok ban to the palestinian struggle is highly important to understand the extent of the corruption, propaganda and government's methods/desire for control. It's a blatant representation of the mass media and government's aim to have complete control of mass opinions and manipulate the available information (by omission or misrepresentation etc).

[@jeremygreen2883]

Umm... Ted Cruz... I'm 42, and I don't support Israel.

[@logging_co]

Must be a 13 year old girl, actually

[@JasonRoggasch]

FUCKING NAILED IT !! THANK YOU!!!!

[@Durandurandal]

16:28 Okay I had to pause it here, "went open kimono"? Really, Ted? Couldn't use "pulled back the curtain"? Had to throw a bit of an Orientalist spin on it?

[@thesaguaroknight7686]

Thats Ted "Idont trust you chinese" Cruz allright

[@decepticonleaderstarscream6551]

I'm glad you're putting Muta on blast, he almost never gets any criticism and it's about time someone did

[@cinnamonsunshine9653]

Been waiting for this one

[@bebephat333]

the questioning of the tik tok guy is literally giving me brain worms

[@cam8823]

This video is very well done thank you ethan