> (..) as soon as a non-American company has the same leverage over American citizens, the US government immediately starts freaking out, "Freaking out" is a l

> (..) as soon as a non-American company has the same leverage over American citizens, the US government immediately starts freaking out, "Freaking out" is a loaded term that employs weasel words to make believe that it's silly for a nation to be wary of outsider's influence. It is far from silly. It's the most basic of precautions. Considering that on the other side there's China's totalitarian dictatorship, not only are these precautions very basic but also absolutely necessary.