Singaporeans slam US senator’s grilling of TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi’s nationality, links to China: ‘pure ignorance’ : worldnews

[–] nekandro@lemmy.ml 31 points 9 months ago (1 children)

In case people couldn't tell: Singapore is not China

[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Doesn't matter, I know that if someone uses the word "slams" in a headline, it's not worth reading

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 16 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Slam!

[–] roguetrick@kbin.social 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Here comes the slam from south of Siam!

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

He's on fire!

[–] darvit@lemmy.darvit.nl 4 points 9 months ago

Everybody get up, it's time to slam now

[–] massive_bereavement@kbin.social 2 points 9 months ago

Dunk!

[–] Naja_Kaouthia@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

Relevant King of the Hill

[+] MyPornViewingAccount@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago (2 children)

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[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

When your opponent has the right argument, the only way to combat them is to pick apart the most inconsequential tidbits and extrapolate/misrepresent them.

[–] AnonTwo@kbin.social -1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

It wasn't the right argument is the issue. Like only the last thing he ever said was directly saying CPC.

Like if thats what we wanted to find out we clearly got the wrong person to ask it.

[–] nekandro@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

The US doesn't recognize Singapore as sovereign? Membership in the CPC is conditional on being a Chinese citizen.

[–] Sinistar@lemmy.ml 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I thought I was going crazy, but no this exact guy had almost this exact same conversation with almost the exact same people back in March of last year.

[–] RagingSnarkasm@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

He's not ignorant, he's a demagogue performing for his ignorant base.

[–] PseudoSpock@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 9 months ago

This wasn't just ignorance, this was willful ignorance.

[–] Afterthought_C@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 9 months ago

I hate this. We already have problems with the local government constantly painting any attempt at progressivism as a western import etc. This is just going to add fuel to the flame.

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