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[–] Pan_Ziemniak@midwest.social 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Ukraine needs to be funded, and the only way dems could get that piece of legislation was to throw in israeli support, but that is not all that bipartisan in congress, only in the streets do i see both conservatives and social liberals both sporting "support Ukraine" stickers. The GOP wanted to pass even more aid to israel that failed.

Not as sure on Taiwan, but agreed that banning Tik Tok was absolutely bipartisan. Also true that US social media companies mist be salovating over that one, but that is not why it was passed. Tik Tok is being banned bc it enables a foreign adversary to spy on our citizens. This one keeps being framed as a privacy issue, but unlike things like the patriot act, there is actual reason to close Tik Toks back door.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Tik Tok was banned because social media companies didn't want competition.

[–] Mastengwe@lemm.ee 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah it was.

https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/meta/summary?id=D000033563

9th biggest lobbyist group. Now tell YOUR friends at Meta that no one is buying their shit here and you should astroturf elsewhere.

[–] Mastengwe@lemm.ee 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

ROFL! My friends at where? Do you make blanket assumptions at everyone you talk to, or am I special?

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago

Not denying it.