Conservatives Parrot A Victimhood Script Written By Barack Obama
This Forbes opinion piece critiques Wall Street Journal columnist Allysia Finley's claims that TikTok fuels socialism and opposition to the Iran war, and may have helped Donald Trump win the 2024 election. The author argues Finley's narrative mirrors Barack Obama's earlier complaints about Fox News, suggesting conservatives now adopt a victimhood script. The piece highlights contradictions in Finley's arguments, such as Trump's own war fatigue and the Journal's historical skepticism of government competence. It also notes that TikTok's popularity undermines claims of it being a government-run entity, and that American war exhaustion predates the platform. The analysis concludes that Finley's focus on TikTok as a scapegoat ignores broader political and economic factors.
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