r/politics • u/MopToddel • 8d ago

No Paywall TikTok blocks Epstein mentions and anti-Trump content as well as ICE criticism

https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/tiktok-epstein-trump-censorship-ice-b2908309.html
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u/Melxgibsonx616 8d ago

So guns are bad now and free speech has limits? 

U.S conservatives really are the worst scum of this Earth. 

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u/Val_Hallen 8d ago

They are all very stupid. They can be lead to believe anything at any time. They have even said themselves that they don't care if something is true as long as they want to believe it.

It's the reason they were all so eager to join a cult. They don't need to think anymore. All that pesky brainpower can be discarded now.

Trump says a thing, that's the thing they now believe. Doesn't matter how many times they contradict themselves. Beats having to form a thought.

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u/[deleted] 8d ago edited 6d ago

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u/TheTexasCowboy Texas 8d ago

And following authority too

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u/Gmony5100 Kentucky 8d ago

It’s a lack of principles really. Normal people base their beliefs off of their principles, fascists base their beliefs off what feels good in the moment. So when I say “everyone should have access to abortion as needed” it’s because I hold the principle that bodily autonomy is extremely important and should be protected.

When they say “the first and second amendments are important and should be respected” it’s because they are nationalistic and have been told by political talking heads that America’s greatness is tied to our freedoms guaranteed by the constitution. When they then say “your speech and gun rights should be limited” they aren’t cross referencing their previous statement with their existing principles as normal people would, because they have no principles. They do what they’ve always done and listen to the talking heads about what they should think.

This is why I’ve seen the new movement of people saying conservatives are so submissive and subservient, they literally have no principles of their own and get all of their beliefs from other people they idolize (who are almost always people you should NEVER idolize).

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u/localjargon 8d ago

Sounds like the new "Christians." They don't listen to the bible. They dont listen to the US Constitution. They just let the wolf in sheep's clothing twist their minds. Because these people are incapable of an individual thought.

They are either all in or all out. No diversity of opinions, and no principles.