Tik Tok is good now!

Guilds · 2024-03-16T02:00:37.160Z

conan:

Why single out republican/conservatives?

Is there a group of liberal billionaires doing what Mnuchin is doing?

JayJay · 2024-03-16T02:11:29.640Z

Cratic3947:

SpacemanSpiff:

Trump flip flops on TikTok ban, pulling rug from under Republican allies

If you were worried Tik Tok would be banned, then don’t. Trump likes it now!

Because it puts govt in charge of who can run a social media site. That’s a very bad thing. Did you want it so no one can point out when the govt is wrong?

No it’s because Trump’s biggest donor is a huge investor in ByteDance.

WuWei · 2024-03-16T13:04:55.056Z

Who’s that?

Nemesis · 2024-03-16T13:16:29.588Z

WuWei:

Who’s that?

ABC News

Trump's TikTok ban reversal comes after meeting megadonor who has stake in...

Trump reversed his position on potentially banning TikTok ahead of an expected House vote this week on legislation that could lead to it being blocked in the U.S

Nemesis · 2024-03-16T13:18:24.766Z

No one is being indoctrinated on Tik Tok. There is a plethora of left wing, right wing and all sorts of looney wing content creators.

WuWei · 2024-03-16T13:34:14.688Z

Cool. Never heard of him, but sounds like my kind of guy.

“I’ve supported libertarian and free market principles my entire adult life,” Yass told the Journal then. “TikTok is about free speech and innovation, the epitome of libertarian and free market ideals. The idea of banning TikTok is an anathema to everything I believe.”

damn right

WuWei · 2024-03-16T13:35:29.321Z

Sounds like “Hey Trump! If you want my donation, you better support libertarian and free market ideals!”

johnrandolph · 2024-03-16T13:55:54.291Z

“Assurances about the limits of the TikTok bill are brought to you by the same politicians who assured you about the limits of the Patriot Act and FISA 702.” Justin Amash on X(twitter)

JayJay · 2024-03-16T14:06:33.098Z

WuWei:

Cool. Never heard of him, but sounds like my kind of guy.

“I’ve supported libertarian and free market principles my entire adult life,” Yass told the Journal then. “TikTok is about free speech and innovation, the epitome of libertarian and free market ideals. The idea of banning TikTok is an anathema to everything I believe.”

Yeah, but pointing out Trump’s flip flop on TikTok is, as always, about the $$, not principle.

Although Yass will make out either way. If ByteDance is forced to sell, I am sure he will make a killing on that as well.

WuWei · 2024-03-16T14:10:07.610Z

JayJay:

Yeah, but pointing out Trump’s flip flop on TikTok is, as always, about the $$, not principle.

Assuming intent. It could be that Trump saw the liberalism light when it was pointed out to him.

Right is right.

JayJay · 2024-03-16T14:13:22.722Z

WuWei:

JayJay:

Yeah, but pointing out Trump’s flip flop on TikTok is, as always, about the $$, not principle.

Assuming intent. It could be that Trump saw the liberalism light when it was pointed out to him.

Right is right.

Thanks for the humor in the morning!

WuWei · 2024-03-16T14:50:56.076Z

You may be the smartest guy on this forum, you’re still assuming intent with your bias glasses on.

Oryx · 2024-03-16T16:25:13.711Z

JayJay:

Yeah, but pointing out Trump’s flip flop on TikTok is, as always, about the $$, not principle.

ABC News

Eric Trump: 'My father sees one color, green'

Eric Trump is dismissing accusations his father is a racist.

conan · 2024-03-16T18:06:00.598Z

johnrandolph:

“Assurances about the limits of the TikTok bill are brought to you by the same politicians who assured you about the limits of the Patriot Act and FISA 702.” Justin Amash on X(twitter)

How long have you been here…seems like I remember you being one of very few that defended me about dangers of Patriot act.

johnrandolph · 2024-03-16T19:27:33.120Z

I came here just after the Darth wars when the mod crews found simple support for Ron Paul sufficient grounds for banning. All because of a few snowballs in New Hampshire.
Yep, that would be me.
Never supported the misnamed patriot act because it gave government powers it was incapable of self restraint in application. Just because your “good guys” have them and won’t abuse them, what happens when the opposition “bad guys” wield them?

WuWei · 2024-03-16T20:30:12.345Z

johnrandolph:

Never supported the misnamed patriot act

I did. And I’m ashamed of it.

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johnrandolph · 2024-03-16T21:01:35.187Z

TheRedComet · 2024-03-16T21:23:15.936Z

Giving the government the powers provided by the patriot act and expecting them not to abuse them was no different than giving a crackhead a crack rock and expecting them not to smoke it. A leopard cannot change its spots and go against its very nature. At that point who was really at fault?

WuWei · 2024-03-16T21:33:06.237Z

kramer out there

johnrandolph · 2024-03-16T21:38:01.092Z

TheRedComet:

Giving the government the powers provided by the patriot act and expecting them not to abuse them was no different than giving a crackhead a crack rock and expecting them not to smoke it. A leopard cannot change its spots and go against its very nature. At that point who was really at fault?

My argument at the time was do you really want President Hillary Clinton to have this?