[DocTomoe]

After decades of watching people use these three words, I've come to the conclusion that 'national security threat' is a right-wing dog-whistle for 'we have no actual proof, but we dislike it, so let's ban it'.

They are basically 'won't someone please think of the children?', but with higher stakes.

[nephihaha]

It's neither right nor left, but authoritarian and there are plenty of those around.

[rf15]

it's a general politician dogwhistle, don't underestimate "the left" (especially in countries like the US, where the democrats are really not that left compared to other left parties in e.g. europe; leaving you with a pointless right-wing vs right-wing fight where nobody wins)

[snapplebobapple]

Its worse than that. Its "think of the children" but with slightly more truth to the statement than " think of the children". Because it is definitely a national security threatwhile primarily actually being said to |imit freedoms and increase market power abuse possibilities for big tech and/or media.