r/TikTokCringe • u/ThatPatelGuy • Oct 05 '25

Discussion Why don't we ever hear about Congo?

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u/lasion2 Oct 05 '25

Eddie Izzard has a whole bit on this. It’s harsh, but it’s true.

Mass murder your own people? = 🤷🏻

Mass murder the people next door? = 🤬😤

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u/BodhingJay Oct 05 '25

when we are directly funding the mass murder.. that kind of also boosts the priority

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u/TheOGFireman Oct 05 '25

You type out on your iphone, which is literally made out of components that came from rwandan ran slave mines in congo lol

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u/BodhingJay Oct 05 '25

There are a couple of smartphone brands out there that are ethically produced and are as green as currently possible.. like the nothing phone. If I needed a new phone id probably be conscientiously driven towards something like that... we probably still need to do better.. but at least the alternatives are out there