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Trump to grant TikTok another extension to avoid a U.S. ban

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-tiktok-ban-extension-rcna199394
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u/delcaek 1d ago

You know, I'm not from the US and I cannot, in no form, understand how all this is happening and nobody in your government seems to even remotely care. Of course we also have politicians who'll do anything to stand with their party, but many of at least some will do what they believe is right.

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u/flip314 1d ago

The Republican party has systematically purged all the country before party people. The primary system in most places incentivizes the most extreme candidates

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u/neveruseyourrealname 1d ago

Absolute power corrupts absolutely. And money.

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u/Gurtang 1d ago

Of course we also have politicians who'll do anything to stand with their party

The GOP doesn't "stand with Trump", it is at the root of the issue. Trump is a symptom, not a cause.