Is there any evidence visible over the past decade or so that this would be the case? Remember how many voters specifically cited Trump's signature on their checks as deciding factors in their voting?
This really tells me that Tiktok definitely wasn't a propaganda arm of China. LOL. You need to be calling that out Maxwell. This app is gross and Gen Z is gullible.
He’s going to swoop in as the “hero” next week so he can get an early win and use it as a way to distract from the insane bullshit that is about to start on Tuesday.
It just never ends, we need our young Dems to lead this party. I’m just over the older ones screwing up over and over again. (And I’m kind of old) we just always miss the fucking beat. Why didn’t Biden just extend it?
These kinds of messages will be studied in school by students learning about the fascist takeover of the United States. Maybe not schools in the US! But in free countries.
I feel like this stunt will drive people from the platform. It's now been made political instead of them just selling it. Lots of creators/users don't want to be in bed with trump.
Fafo I guess.
I’m not shocked that a for profit company didn’t want to bend the knee to fascist oligarchs and lose everything they’ve worked for. Sad state of affairs that so many people are shocked by it.
I think there might be a bigger game at play here-- China gets Trump to do one thing, then the opposite, then contradict himself again, then reverse course AGAIN, until he (and the United States) are humiliated in front of the whole world, elevating China and lowering America.
I mean, my argument against a ban has long been that CCP control over the algorithm wouldn’t be any different from Elon’s control over the Twitter algorithm.
We should address both, preferably not with a ban. It’s stupid to just address one.
I dont trust any Congress person ortech billionaire to get that right. Other options are coming but they just killed w very important pkatfrom for thousands of underserved communuties.
DNC leadership needs to stop being idiots and being played. This goes for other things like Middle East war too. Losing young voters and not so young voters in the process.
Given the way the law is written, they would be incurring liability and fines if they did not. A promise not to enforce has no legal weight. Congress passed the law. Biden signed it. USSC upheld it (with horrible reasoning but it is the law).
All the legal analysis I have read makes it clear that TikTok could have 100% continued operations for the next 24 hours based on assurances from Biden and Trump. They are choosing not to do so.
They are choosing not to for one reason: to set Trump up for a political win! He’ll ride in on his orange broom on Monday and save the fricken day, right? He’ll be TikTok’s SAVIOR! It’s so transparent that it’s ridiculous! And the uninformed and ignorant will actually believe this 💩!
I’m not a lawyer, so I won’t pretend to be one. All I am saying is that most analysts have been clear that Biden’s statement was more than sufficient, this thread is the only person I’ve seen argue the opposite.
Multiple experienced lawyers have weighed in on the issue over the past few days. Everyone I've seen have all said the same. The law is self executing and a promise of non-enforcement means nothing. Political analysts aren't responsible for BD's legal exposure.
I just think it's ironic that the same people who cry about Israel killing innocent Palestinians are able to ignore china's genocidal antics against their Muslim population.. Not to mention all the organ haresting they do in black sites, they don't care.
Joe Biden betrayed our country and our democracy. Remember that on Monday when Trump finally finishes the last semblance of American dignity. I remember u saying Biden was fine, polls will change, don't worry. The rest of us were screaming while u were taking a small check hoping for a staffer job
Then try to educate Americans that Trump the arsonist burned down the building and then says hey look at me i saved other buildings from burning down!!no he didn’t. you need to communicate to the people that is a fucking lie!!!
Trump wanted to shut down Tiktok 5 years ago so his cult did it
It's hard to imagine how Democrats could have screwed this up more, but I'm sure they'll find a way to top this soon though.
After all, it's the party that thought Gerry Connolly was the one to lead the charge in the House, as opposed to AOC. Anyone heard from him or anything about him lately?
I really, REALLY appreciate your honesty on this front. Democrats frankly just handed Trump and his oligarchs a massive win.
You can't claim a national security and data privacy issue for one app while letting FB, the one platform proven to have affected an election, to stand freely. It's absurd.
Who cares. What are the going to find out from our TikTok data. What we are interested in, what we buy or sell? Not unlike facebook and x selling data to Russia.
I see your point, and the concerns about TikTok are warranted, but I still hold that the Dems screwed up.
It's not reasonable for the country's least trusted institution to say "trust us, it's bad", especially when we saw members of Congress investing in Meta after passing the law.
Dems voted for the bill to get Ukraine aid through. The Supreme Court held up the law 9-0. The “TikTok ban” is really a “TikTok hosting ban applied to companies with extremely complex political and legal relationships with the U.S. and Chinese governments.” https://bsky.app/profile/chup.blakereid.org/post/3lg3zvbkcu22p
I won’t use any version of TikTok that wasn’t the version it was. We saw what happened to Twitter and most of us left. Also, democrats best not come to me for money or time. 🙂↔️
Even if it’s not “for sale,” the message screams that they sold out. Kinda wondering how long this was in the works. It doesn’t feel like a last minute thing.
Remember, this is only one of the things to be enraged about. Concentration camps and military raids start on Monday. Be ungovernable and stay angry! #resist
That's why the way bills are being written needs to change. Too much is lumped together. There's a lot of this going around. One side writes a bill and other side says no then inserts their stuff that will never get passed alone.
My immediate thought was Biden wasn't touching it so why is it down per the law only for Trump to 'save' it. BS. I'm sure whoever will be owning it will be one of the people licking his boots, so it's over for many of us regardless.
@gregdoucette.bsky.social given this farewell message from the dopamine app, how much lasting damage do you think this whole snafu will do to the Democratic party, especially if the app comes back online?
So many people going through dopamine withdrawals right now. But also a loss of community. Those that were lonely that found someone like them that they could relate to.
No, went to download my content and they lied about tomorrow. They did it today. Lost everything. Not that it matters. I am old and on Social Security. I don’t think I get to live much longer. But they stole all my stuff and no good byes.
So, the Chinese, posting a statement that they’re hopeful Trump will help reverse the TIKTOK ban, the ban that Trump initiated, due to the possibility of China infiltrating Americans and committing treason… are now OK with DJT accusations against them?! 🤪🙄🤔
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They did this on purpose to give Agent Orange a layup.
Go kick rocks!
They exacerbated a manufactured crisis to manipulate the Orange and ensure their survival.
Not enforcing a ban is the stupid, half ass bullshit democrats always do because they have no spine
They’ve tried to be slick from jump.
They should have switched ownership if it was truly about the company.
Now they’ve invited Trump into their bed & will have to perform as he likes or else…
…They’re about to go through some stuff.
Fafo I guess.
Are we great yet?
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We should address both, preferably not with a ban. It’s stupid to just address one.
DNC leadership’s problem is that they are corrupt.
When politicians can be bought…
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Fuck Shou, too
Law is idiotic. Congress needs to repeal ASAP.
https://bsky.app/profile/rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social/post/3lfy7jpx2pk2k
https://bsky.app/profile/santiagomayer.com/post/3lg32bn3w6k2x
Look who's buying meme coins launched in concert.
Notice Sama entering the skirmish.
We're being divided for conquer. The danger is very real, and extreme.
The tech coup has started.
Certainly makes one wonder.
Shenanigans by the 🍊 💩
Secure your personal data people!
People have the memory of goldfish.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=hh8QOh1aXRM
Trump wanted to shut down Tiktok 5 years ago so his cult did it
After all, it's the party that thought Gerry Connolly was the one to lead the charge in the House, as opposed to AOC. Anyone heard from him or anything about him lately?
You can't claim a national security and data privacy issue for one app while letting FB, the one platform proven to have affected an election, to stand freely. It's absurd.
Facebook. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/dec/22/tiktok-bytedance-workers-fired-data-access-journalists
It's not reasonable for the country's least trusted institution to say "trust us, it's bad", especially when we saw members of Congress investing in Meta after passing the law.
Yikes.
let's wait and see if this doesn't turn out to Y2K bullshit. cuz honestly, not enough people gaf...