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US can’t ban TikTok for security reasons while ignoring Temu, other apps, TikTok argues (arstechnica.com)
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[–] [email protected] 102 points 1 month ago (2 children)

But you can't charge me with murder! That guy committed it too!

[–] [email protected] 59 points 1 month ago (2 children)

selective enforcement of the law is a real issue. One of the reasons Donald Trump will likely never go to jail is the failure to prosecute nixon, reagan (iran contra, iran hostage crisis meddling), and Bush/Cheney(wmd fiasco)

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago

And one of the reasons POC are more likely go to jail (or even gets shot) for something a white man would be let free with only a warning… At least in the “free” land.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I hate Reagan with all my heart, but in his defence there is little to no evidence Reagan knew what his subordinates were doing with Iran Contra. Those subordinates did face judgement and were not pardoned until late 2007.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Bush’s fault, got it.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The argument here is more along the lines of, "you can't make a law that defines something as murder only when I do it."

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Good thing that's not what's happening, then.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No that's exactly what's happened.