The news that Trump ally Larry Ellison of Oracle is trying to buy TikTok and Time Warner is a great example of the actual impact of Trump's corrupt authoritarianism. On its face, this looks like a clear anti-trust issue, but if you think Trump is going to let the letter of the law impede his friend's ability to create a media monopoly to choke off anti-Trump stories...well.
TikTok is a malignant force in young people's live in a lot of ways. It destroys attention spans; it pushes divisive and damaging narratives; it warps their understanding of the world. That China controls it is objectively bad. I don't doubt they are pushing divisive content.
Giving it to a Trump-aligned oligarch is not the damned solution.
"Trump is on the side of billionaires" is a pretty damned effective message if anyone wants my two cents.
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