A TikTok ban could cost Joe Biden the 2024 election | Letters to the Editor

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Will the Democrats' support for a TikTok ban cost Biden the election? One of the key demographics Democrats need to win is young voters, many of whom use and are fans of the social media app TikTok. By voting to ban TikTok, many Democrats are alienating these voters.

I was reminded of the 2000 election when Al Gore narrowly lost to George W. Bush. Many blame Ralph Nader for Gore's defeat, but there is another possible culprit. That culprit is the Democratic Party's war on fun throughout the 1980s and 90s. The Democrats, including Gore's wife Tipper and his running mate Joe Lieberman, fought to ban rap, heavy metal, and video games, ostensibly to protect children.

How many young voters chose to stay home or vote for Nader because of this? The Democrats are playing with fire in 2024.

Hank Kennedy

Hazel Park

Protesters outside of the United States Capitol as the House voted and approved a bill Wednesday that would force TikTok’s parent company to sell the popular social media app or face a practical ban in the U.S.
Protesters outside of the United States Capitol as the House voted and approved a bill Wednesday that would force TikTok’s parent company to sell the popular social media app or face a practical ban in the U.S.

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