Comment on US lawmakers vote 50-0 to force sale of TikTok despite angry calls from users

radiofreeval@hexbear.net ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• Cethin@lemmy.zip ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  This has nothing to do with skin color. It has everything to do with controlling access to data gathering tools. I don’t think either nation has the best interests of the people in mind, but don’t strawman this. Is very easy to criticize the actual thing that’s happening.

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  • radiofreeval@hexbear.net ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    This is in the process of trying to fire up another Yellow Peril. Access to data and profit might be the driving factors, but so is creating a new enemy class to scapegoat. Just look at how the media talks about China and how anti-Asian hate has been rising in recent years. Of course race is a factor because you need race to create a racial enemy.

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    • Cethin@lemmy.zip ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It’s about power, not about race. International politics is always about power. I don’t get how some people don’t understand that. You’re right that many people are creating a scapegoat out of China, but (the intelligent and influential ones) aren’t doing it out of racism. It might be racist, but they don’t buy it, they’re only selling it. It’s about solidifying power and controlling means and methods. That’s always the case for governments, no matter when or where.

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      • frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Power and racism are inextricably bound together when it’s the Americans doing things.

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      • SSJ2Marx@hexbear.net ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        If TikTok was owned by a German or English corporation, would it be facing this kind of scrutiny? Of fucking course not, don’t be dense.

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      • sooper_dooper_roofer@hexbear.net ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        non-hexbear/non-lemmygrad
        ridiculous kindergarten-tier reasoning

        like pottery

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      • AdlachGyfiawn@lemmygrad.ml ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Racism is an action word. Not “believing” in it doesn’t make it suddenly not racist.

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      • ToxicDivinity@hexbear.net ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Yes it’s about power. And the powerful use racism to get or keep power. So it’s about both.

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• WarmSoda@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Back in your cage, weirdo.

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