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U.S. investors, Trump close in on TikTok deal with China

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Post by estearum »

palmotea wrote: post #75
lukewrites wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We are doing state capitalism without China’s “serve the people” bit. Hm, maybe there’s a name for that type of government, idk.

> We are doing state capitalism without China’s “serve the people” bit. Hm, maybe there’s a name for that type of government, idk. Except China doesn't actually serve its people. Things are way more cut-throat there, with much less safety net. The Chinese government sees workers as grist for the mill, not something to be cared for.

Eh, quality of life has gone to the moon in China in living memory. Not nearly as much a positive delta here in the US.

Re: U.S. investors, Trump close in on TikTok deal with China

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Post by rchaud »

lukewrites wrote: post #36
TranquilMarmot wrote: post #27

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TikTok in China is already cut off from the rest of the world. The US is just copying China's homework.

We are doing state capitalism without China’s “serve the people” bit. Hm, maybe there’s a name for that type of government, idk.

"Democratic People's Republic of America"

Re: U.S. investors, Trump close in on TikTok deal with China

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Post by dfxm12 »

vincnetas wrote: post #77
throwawayqqq11 wrote: post #48

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Thank you for providing the media take over angle. I wish the people down voting you would explain why.

how do you know if anyone is downvoting a comment?

The text gets lighter in color and harder to read. People may come later and vote for it, darkening the text again.

Re: U.S. investors, Trump close in on TikTok deal with China

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Post by A4ET8a8uTh0_v2 »

andsoitis wrote: post #63
OKRainbowKid wrote: post #46

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That doesn't diminish the impact it has on the rest of humanity, and by proxy, on me.

Wouldn't it be better if fewer people used TikTok, given negative impact of social media on individuals and society? Wouldn't it be better if these investors lose money on this investment?

Depends. Better as a word is a little too wide to interpret accurately without some additional information to go on. For example, if you look at my post history, you will know that I am not too keen on social media in general. From that perspective, it could be interpreted as a win. And yet, I think most of us here recognize the development as a whole is not 'good' ( since we are going with generic, not-easily-defined verbiage ).

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Post by vFunct »

volleyball wrote: post #41

So Larry Ellison just took over Paramount group which is now looking to bid for Warner Brothers and CNN. And now Ellison is going to take over TikTok. Paramount(being run by Larry Ellison's son) is looking to install the pro-israel-propagandist who has variously masqueraded as a liberal, a conservative and anti-woke free-speech champion, Bari Weiss[1] as CBS's editor-in-chief or co-president[2]. It also bears mention…

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Re: U.S. investors, Trump close in on TikTok deal with China

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Post by mysecretaccount »

dijit wrote: post #81
throwawayqqq11 wrote: post #48

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thank you for providing the media take over angle. I wish the people down voting you would explain why.

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Enough with the tone policing. The original comment is accurate: Paramount seeks to install Zionist Bari Weiss. This is uncontroversially true.
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