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Just 3 months after TikTok users embarrassed Trump at his Tulsa rally, where he left visibly upset. He's called for the repeal of section 230 because of "tech
by rgbrenner 6y ago
Just 3 months after TikTok users embarrassed Trump at his Tulsa rally, where he left visibly upset.
He's called for the repeal of section 230 because of "tech bias". He attacks news outlets for “biassed” reporting. He attacks whistle blowers. He attacks people that supported him and later changed their minds (mattis, kelly, etc). He attacks Amazon for owning Washington Post. He attacks anyone that opposes him.
I'm surprised people are taking this ban at face value.
And what's sad is that he's made it clear he would attack US tech companies if he can find a legal basis to do so. There's zero doubt in my mind that this is all about Trump silencing opposition. It's his modus operandi.
Edit: Even the sale was politicized. He came out against Microsoft owning it, and publicly supported Oracle... Ellison being one of his friends.. whom I would guess Trump assumed would make the platform more friendly to him.
- akersten 6y ago> I'm surprised people are taking this ban at face value. Yeah, it's astounding how quickly these discussions focused in on "well, what are the pros and cons of banning an app? When is an app a national security issue? What is an appropriate trade retaliation?" and completely missed the fact that - hey, the US government is, for the first time, using the Commerce department to dictate what code you can execute on your own device. It's absolutely disheartening how many people are getting distracted from the real issue here. This is another trial balloon to expand executive power, and they're going to get away with it because "national security."
- quantum_state 6y agoPretty soon they will dictate how we should arrange furnitures at our own home ....