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The problem isn’t even TikTok, it’s all these politicians who have used the app for 3+ years to campaign, now claiming it’s a security risk. If it was the security risk they were claiming none of the politicians would have been on it constantly posting. The problem is that this is all for show so Trump can come in and “”” save “””” it. 
 
it’s more political theater at its finest

I don’t like TikTok with a passion and how it’s been “contaminating” every social media platform because they wanted to emulate it in some way. But is banning that platform going to change anything? Social media needs to be better regulated when it comes to the data sharing / amassing and how addictive they can become. But I see this ban as the hydra from the Greek mythology: cut one head and three will grow back. There’ll surely be a new platform that will land this week and that’ll take its place in the next month or one already existing who’ll become number 1 by doing something similar. 

i understand a lot of them though because tiktok for larger creators is also a job, and it's just been abruptly taken away from them. small businesses are in the same boat, because i feel like the past few years small businesses in general have gained so much popularity and appreciation for their work via tiktok. those two type of creators are probably the ones this ban is affecting the most. i can't say i feel as bad for the simple influencers because the job was always temporary anyways, but im just imagining all the small businesses thatll have to stop work entirely, which for a lot of them is their passion and art, too.

 
tiktok has definitely been more impactful than people give it credit for. past all the brainrot, it's given so many different people platforms to speak or to earn money from as a job. and this ban also affects everyone in every country too, especially since america's one of the countries with the most users worldwide. business is gonna be a lot slower for small businesses outside of the US now. everyone's gonna struggle

WRONG!
 
That's a common mistake in the fanbase, because of the lyrics BUT no, the song was on the Demo CD of Blackout that Britney was listening in her car.
 
Also Original Doll tracks aren't that powerfull, only Mona Lisa is the only one I can think of.

don't forget that you're not alone! there are a lot of protests I've seen in the news and I don't think millions of women and other victims of the trump government will just surrender to their fate

guys, i'm really scared, i know they say that's how they want you to feel, but that doesn't necessarily change the way that i feel, i don't think anyone in their right mind WOULDN'T be scared or at least concerned
 
they're already targeting women, they're attempting to ban abortion federally, they're removing the names of women and their accomplishments off of websites, they're covering the portraits of women who have made accomplishments in certain buildings, it seems like they're really going to start taking away all that we've fought for, and it's so scary, i want to become someone, someday, i want to do great things, but i worry now that i will never be able to do anything with myself, and that my life will never amount to anything, people online are speculating that elon musk is going to freeze the assets of all the women in this country and force us out of work, that can't possibly happen, right? i feel like the country would quite literally collapse if that were to happen, but, i don't know, maybe that's what they want, and maybe i'm a fool for even believing that could possibly happen, but it just seems to be getting worse
 
it makes me very upset to think of how much has been going on, and only in the past few weeks, and how nobody seems to care, trump literally wants to wipe out an entire country for really no good reason, and nobody seems to really care, or want to do anything to stop it, it's a massive shame that most people aren't even aware of these things, and even if they are, they likely aren't too concerned, perhaps they think that since it won't impact them, it doesn't matter, which i find to be just... sad, the lack of humanity is deeply troubling, it makes me lose faith in humanity, why are humans so cruel, selfish, and ignorant? i don't understand it, at all
 
i find it so hard to live in general, i am just not strong enough for this world, or for life, majority of the time, and i can't handle it getting worse, or to be controlled in ways i never thought were possible, if they really do find a way to control us, so much, to the point where we have no options, i'm not sure if i could handle living like that, my life has always been honestly pretty shitty as it is, and maybe i've always been silly for thinking it ever would truly get better, lol

Come on guys, she's a troll project how can you expect her to act like a normal pop artist? I think this was hillarious

you’re into the denial stage of the 5 stages of grief already

Okay so it seems I fell for Putin's propaganda in the way that I thought the Russian troops were this professional, well-organized, intimidating beast of an army who know exactly what they're doing and all. Well - they're not.
It's becoming clearer everyday how unorganized this entire thing is. The troops are running out of fuel and food, have no idea what direction they're going etc. They have no tactical skill. Zelensky called them "confused, scared children". I think he's right actually. That's not because Putin is stupid but because he didn't expect Ukraine to fight back like that and over 140 countries getting involved in it. 
 
Now I don't mean to make fun of the situation. But I find it comforting to know that absolutely nothing happens as planned for Putin.
I've seen people comparing Putin to Trump and write "The problem is that Putin is very smart and not as stupid as Trump." and I agreed until I just realized, Trump is a complete narcissist. He thinks he is the shit. He would've started a war with the NATO if he was the Russian president. It's actually good Putin is not that stupid - he knows fighting the NATO would be suicide: Attack one NATO member and see Russia turn to dust. He knows it, so he won't do it, I'm sure of that. Especially since he knows about his lack of organizational skills now...
 
Here's an interesting thread about that:
 

a lot of Americans take things to the extreme when expressing inconveniences.

lmfao only in America  the words Nazi, Hitler and Holocaust are used way too light-heartedly. I read about a city in the USA having no electricity for a few days and the mayor said it felt like a holocaust. Wtf. I'm 100% sure it did not. Or Ohio Rep. Warren Davidson calling vaccination proof a holocaust. I mean

In a world where it's popular to call somebody 'Hitler' because they steal your parking spot, or they're your teacher and they don't give you an extra day on a paper, this is some reading to explain why those of us who are obsessed with history are comparing Putin to him.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_occupation_of_Czechoslovakia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anschluss

Well, at least the good thing is that young people are regaining some of their attention span.

i’m cringing so hard seeing the americans lose their shit and cry and scream over the ban 😭 like girl get a vpn if it matters to you that much

I feel so horrible for non-US content creators who heavily rely on a US audience/clientele to sustain their businesses. It seems so silly to lament the end of an app but a lot of people's livelihoods will be affected by this

Same lol, I’ve escaped from that app in 2021 and haven’t gone back ever since, it is pure brainrot
 

Idk who this guy is honestly, yep he shared cringe Republican shtposts but we know only few things about him. She's an adult and we shouldn't pay too much attention to her private choices in her life, we enjoy her artistry and her personality and that's all. Anyway I hope he's a good husband to her, that's the only thing that matter. Congrats for the marriage. 

I haven't been online the past two(+?) weeks, but I saw that the user who was invation friendly has been banned. Sorry that I wasn't here earlier, and thanks to the rest of the mod team for taking care of it.
I've been listening to the radio news daily, went to sleep very anxious last week after Putin lowkey thretened to nuke Finland and Sweden, and this evening it seems four Russian fighter planes crossed the Swedish border and were on their way to the island I'm currently staying at for university. (Or maybe it was earlier today when I heard some fighter planes - I simply thought they were practicing as always, they have a base for practicing nearby) My anxiety has risen again, but the best I can do in this situation is to check for the closest bunkers (did that a few days ago) and pack a bag and buy some canned soups and bottled water (I'll do that tomorrow). I don't think anything will happen, but I want to be on the safe side.
It makes me sad to hear what happens in Ukraine, and it makes me tense, but I want to know at the same time. I can't pretend nothing is happening. It makes me sad to hear Ukranians having to abandon their homes, and it makes me sad to hear Africans and Indian students be treated differently. If we have any users currently in Ukraine... I really hope you'll be safe. What is going on right now is so wrong, and I can only hope that Putin will swallow his pride and end this foolishness soon... although I have a feeling he won't be willing to do that either.
Don't trust everything you read or see online, always look up for more information or news articles if you're unsure. Let's not spread misinformation. <3

State rights are a double edged sword. They put pressure on the nation and build momentum for social causes. A classic example would be Gay Marriage, the continuous legalization at the state level built enough momentum to have it accepted as a federal law—and I’m not certain that momentum would’ve been built a federal level.  
 
Additionally, state rights are important bc the US is so large. Nevada has very different needs from Vermont, and trying to have one governing body fit both would not work. 
 
What I think we can all agree, however, that healthcare doesn’t need to be a states’ issue bc women all over the US have the exact same needs when it comes to their health. 
 
I also think the GOP misjudged their abortion stance. Abortion doesn’t need to be a wedge issue, if it were put to a national vote, most polling suggests that 2/3rds of the US would vote to legalize abortion in most cases. (https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/fact-sheet/public-opinion-on-abortion/). 
 
I think it’s silly to wave a hand to all states right and say “bad”, but I think we can agree that some things are needlessly given to the states when they affect everyone just the same. 

Hypothetically , state rights accounts for more constituent power in communities, but the problem is lack of education, and thats where trump will really fuck us over.
 
Without proper education and discussion of such topics, in a world where the majority of your choices (if not all) rely on your life and learning experiences , no freedom of choice exists.
 

They were both ass and I blame Joe Biden and the Democrats for this. Had Joe not lied about being a transitional president, there would have been a competitive primary. Had Kamala not felt entitled to the presidency and allowed a competitive primary, there would almost certainly have been a better chance to stop him. Had the Democrats not failed the Arab community by supporting genocide, more of them would have voted Democrat. Had Democrats not pushed the lie that the economy was strong and admitted that FOR THE AVERAGE PERSON the economy was terrible and ran on improving that, they could have won. 
 
 
The economy was going great for rich capitalists but not for the working class. They kept denying it. This and the genocide support combined with the undemocratic nature of the candidate selection? They were guaranteed to lose.

Trump's position on abortion is vague. If he had spoken out firmly against it, it would probably have cost him the election campaign.

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