Staff Reports
An unexpected development has surfaced, further demonstrating that TikTok functions as an adversary propaganda tool; a recent trending topic has exposed the platform's endorsement of pro-terrorist statements. The days of innocuous memes featuring Tide Pod-eating and Kia-stealing have passed; at present, the algorithms of TikTok are actively endorsing material that provides justification for the abhorrent 9/11 attacks. Furthermore, what constitutes the foundation for these abhorrent assertions? A provocative and misleading "Letter to America" authored directly by Osama bin Laden.
A Sign of the Times: Leftists Are Now Declaring Their Support for Osama bin Laden En Masse https://t.co/AwtX8Ujfhg
— Tea Party Patriots (@TPPatriots) November 17, 2023
The resurgence of bin Laden's distorted beliefs has captured the interest of the left, which is exacerbated by the ongoing conflict in Gaza. These advocates of an Israeli cessation of hostilities support anarchy and devastation in the wake of a succession of coordinated assaults carried out by Hamas militants against defenseless civilians. It is noteworthy to mention that The Guardian, the organization that originally published bin Laden's letter in 2002, has since removed it for the sake of convenience. Despite this, a copy that has been archived is still available to anyone interested in delving into the perverse reasoning that underpinned bin Laden's justifications.
A TikTok user with the handle End Wokeness shared a portion of the credulous multitudes that were influenced by the abhorrent manifesto of the Al-Qaeda leader. The disquieting video was accompanied by the caption "TikTok has presently rehabilitated Osama bin Laden. They assert that 9/11 was justified and an act of resistance. Desolation constitutes a cult of death. This abhorrent exhibition of ignorance and endorsement of bin Laden merely represents the initial prodigy.
Unashamedly, one TikTok user asserted, "Upon reading this letter, it becomes clear that the events of September 11th and the subsequent atrocities committed against the United States and its citizens were nothing more than a prelude to our government's failure to protect other countries." An additional user, evidently influenced by bin Laden's rhetoric, shared a video featuring the caption "Reading [bin Laden's] letter to America and realizing he was correct." Disturbing in nature are the delusions to which these individuals are inclined and their readiness to exalt a terrorist who is accountable for the loss of thousands of lives.
This support for bin Laden is manifestly the result of a Marxist worldview, in which terror victims are deserving of their plight on the basis of the actions of their perceived oppressors. Unprovoked attacks are irrelevant to the "resistors," for whom ruthless vengeance and annihilation are the only viable options. The left unquestioningly supports Muslims due to this erroneous ideology, notwithstanding the profound ideological disparities that exist between the two factions on a multitude of consequential matters.
Journalist Megyn Kelly provides a crucial viewpoint regarding the assimilation of such abhorrent sentiments and the appropriate course of action for devoted patriots. She holds the parents of these monsters responsible for neglecting to inculcate in their children a knowledge of history and morality, among other significant concerns. The speaker concludes her discourse with the assurance that "the majority of Americans, both of this and the following generation, will strive to extinguish the destructive insanity that you have released." Additionally, we shall prevail."
Observing a Chinese social media platform, such as TikTok, normalize and promote perilous ideologies that deceive American users into adversaries is not only discouraging but also, to some extent, revolting. The seriousness of this circumstance should not be underestimated, given that endorsing violence can rapidly transform an individual's conscience into one of commissioning it when they come to believe that malevolence is heroic. Unavoidably, we must maintain vigilance and confront this matter directly in light of the danger that TikTok presents to our society.
