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Re:TikTok preparing for U.S. shut-off on Sunday by 8note on Wednesday January 15, 2025 @03:05PM (#42716197)
he'll be revered forever the same way geroge washington is. theyre both warlords who founded a country, casting away the prior government and foreign invaders

washington is still liked even though he was a notable slave owner

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Re:TikTok preparing for U.S. shut-off on Sunday by nonethewiser on Thursday January 16, 2025 @10:19AM (#42726434)
Mao Zedong should not be revered even if George Washington is worse than Hitler.

What you're doing is called "whataboutism."

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