I saw a movie last weekend and there was an ad before the film for tiktok. The ad was super “wholesome” and about this dude who I’m sure is legitimately a great guy. He uploads “Dad” lessons on things like tying a tie and whatnot.
I couldn’t help but think that both US political parties were in lock-step just a few years ago that tiktok was a national security threat because it was a vector for foreign propaganda. Now that the American side of tiktok is owned by Larry Ellison, it’s not only no longer a “national security threat,” it’s a wholesome place where you can find trusted information from real people who are doing it just because they care.
Even under the Biden administration the Tiktok ban was nothing more than protectionism. A non US social network corrupting US kids? GTFO only US social networks can do that.
Can’t compete? Ban it!
Free-market capitalism loving Americans when they can’t genocide their way to a monopoly.
I saw a movie last weekend and there was an ad before the film for tiktok. The ad was super “wholesome” and about this dude who I’m sure is legitimately a great guy. He uploads “Dad” lessons on things like tying a tie and whatnot.
I couldn’t help but think that both US political parties were in lock-step just a few years ago that tiktok was a national security threat because it was a vector for foreign propaganda. Now that the American side of tiktok is owned by Larry Ellison, it’s not only no longer a “national security threat,” it’s a wholesome place where you can find trusted information from real people who are doing it just because they care.
It made me wanna puke.
Even under the Biden administration the Tiktok ban was nothing more than protectionism. A non US social network corrupting US kids? GTFO only US social networks can do that.
Sure would be nice to have a bunch of sub $20,000 evs right now… Maybe some CATL batteries… Or a $15,000 Toyota truck.
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