‘Happy to provide additional basic facts to you or your staff that I learned in elementary school. Ask anytime,’ California Democrat tells Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton is facing widespread criticism after he asked Singaporean TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew if had “ever been a member of the Chinese Communist Party”.
The Arkansas Republican senator pursued the much-ridiculed line of questioning during a Senate hearing on child safety on social media on Wednesday, which was attended by a number of big tech CEOs such as Mr Chew.
“You said today, as you often say, that you live in Singapore – of what nation are you a citizen?” Mr Cotton asked.
“Singapore,” the CEO responded.
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“Have you ever been a member of the Chinese Communist Party?” Mr Cotton then asked.
“Senator, I’m Singaporean – no,” Mr Chew responded.
Unable to let the matter go, Mr Cotton asked: “Have you ever been associated or affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party?”
“No, senator, again, I’m Singaporean,” the tech CEO said.
To be fair, Cotton is an utter dipshit so his ignorance is genuine.
Are we sure that his name is actually Cotton? Like maybe someone asked once, and he had to check the back of his underwear?
"After consulting with colleagues, I’d like to retract my previous statement. My name is Polyester Blend.
And yet he was able to get enough votes to get elected…
As much of a moron as he clearly is, the voters must be even worse.
I suspect it’s the rationale of “he’s our moron”. They’re fine with incompetence and corruption if it hurts the other side more than their own.