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The RESTRICT Act (TikTok ban)

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Andre0087, Mar 29, 2023.

  1. Air Langhi

    Air Langhi Contributing Member

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    The People have decided what they want. It's capitalism. Some Pharmacy companies pay their researchers very will too, but on average tech salaries are better.
     
  2. Mr.Scarface

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    Trump started this BS. Because Trump is all about money. It is proven. The Billionaires care about MONEY. Nothing else. That is why all the tech CEOs are kissing the ring so Trump will steer (or not enact) regulation in their favor. Musk doesn't give a **** about the government saving money. He wants control of Federal oversight.
     
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  3. Space Ghost

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    He gave you back your precious tuktok. Can you at least thank him for that? Or will you stay stuck in your team mentality and forever let the Democrats abuse you
     
  4. Os Trigonum

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    and apparently there was much rejoicing

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  5. astros123

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    "The people have decided" the people are represented by congress. 70%+ of congress including massive Bipartisan support voted to ban tiktok. This is how a democracy is supposed to work
     
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  6. Sajan

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    Where was all this outrage when they took away Jontro's favorite site in Texas?
     
  7. Andre0087

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    Your normal trolling aside it’s temporary at best…but whatever it takes, know that TikTok will be…

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  8. Air Langhi

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    This is in reference to the huge amount of wealth social media has created over the last few decades. People have decided they want to use social media.

    Tiktok has 170 million users in the US that is like half the population, and their algorithm is better than facebook or youtubes. Bytedance called the US's bluff and it looks like they will win.
     
  9. Andre0087

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    I don’t think they’ll win in the end. They have 90 days to enter negotiations to sell to another US based company/individual and that’s it unless Congress changes the law.
     
  10. astros123

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    Why dont you elaborate on why they will win? Tiktok largest US investor jeffery hass was one of the largest donors to Trump campaign in 2024 and it wasnt until after he donated to Trump had Trump did a 180. Trump is bought out and corrupt to his core

    https://fortune.com/2024/12/09/trump-jeff-yass-tiktok-avoid-ban/

    None of his braindead cultists @Salvy will obviously care
     
  11. astros123

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    Whos going to force Trump to follow the law? The corrupt supreme court? What happens when Trump refuses to follow the law? You think republicans in the senate are going to impeach him when they didnt even have the balls to impeach him after 1/6?

    Welcome to facism and a corrupt one
     
  12. Mr.Scarface

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    You can suck Trump's scrotum all you want. I don't give a **** about TikTok, never use it.
     
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    Trump wanted it banned in the first place.

    Then the ban was porkbarrelled into Ukraine funding so if the Dems don't vote for it, then they are seen as "betraying Ukraine" or "pro-China:":if they do then they land on the landmine as of the Tiktok ban. The American voter base is so uninformed that it was a lose-lose situation anyways.

    That is the truth. Im not saying all democrats are good, thats a farce, but MOST if not all of your republican representatives do not care about the people.
     
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  14. astros123

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    The tiktok ban was voted 50-0 out of committee by itself

     
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  15. Air Langhi

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    Of course china is spying on us, I lots of people like the product.
     
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    Ro Khanna represents scallion valley and he's a puppet for big tech. He's doing their bidding
     
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  18. Rocket River

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    They had to take it down for maintenance
    and install some new software
    some. . .*special* software

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    TikTok down time was like:
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  19. Rocket River

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    I thought the government determining ownership of private enterprise was against republican philosophy

    It was back up in 12 hours. . . . big ole nothing burger for political points
    1. The Threat was delivered - We can take anything from you at any time
    2. "look at how magnanimous i am giving you back what I took . .. " - Da Goverment
    3. We did add something to the code but won't tell you


    Rocket River
     
  20. DaDakota

    DaDakota Rockets forever!
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    So Trump initiated it, and now he is against his own act.

    LOL - only in America could the morons be led both directions.

    DD
     

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