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I think it's obvious that US lawmakers were somehow convinced ByteDance would absolutely divest from TikTok if threatened with an ultimatum. They were never pre

I think it's obvious that US lawmakers were somehow convinced ByteDance would absolutely divest from TikTok if threatened with an ultimatum. They were never prepared for an actual ban and the resulting fallout. Now that it's obvious they won't divest (which should have been obvious the entire time), they flipped

freeopinion 2y ago
Can you point to a lawmaker who has flipped?
- elfbargpt 2y ago
  Here's what Chuck Schumer said: "It's clear that more time is needed to find an American buyer and not disrupt the lives and livelihoods of millions of Americans of so many influencers who have built up a good network of followers" [1] The deal was divest or ban, not look for "more time to find a buyer". My point is they were never prepared for an actual ban. [1] https://x.com/kenklippenstein/status/1880007290830688609 https://x.com/kenklippenstein/status/1880007290830688609
  - __MatrixMan__ 2y ago
    Here we have a group of people that have given up on their duties re: checks and balances because following orders is easier. What a surprise that they're spineless in other ways too.
  - blitzar 2y ago
    Won't somebody think of the influencers.
    - anon7000 2y ago
      I think the bigger point is there are a lot of young people making really decent money on TikTok. (I know a few of them.) The result is a lot of push back from a lot of people who are effectively loosing their jobs. This is probably more clear to politicians now than it was a year ago, since the actual “threat” of the situation set in for more people.
    - philippejara 2y ago
      As popular as the platform is with the younger demographic and the voting preferences of said younger demographic it's political malpractice for democrats to not try to at least salvage some face in this whole ordeal, whether you think the blame is misplaced or not.
  - JumpCrisscross 2y ago
    > they were never prepared for an actual ban This is have your cake and eat it too politics. I can pointedly say that Schumer’s office isn’t surprised Bytedance ran out its 180 days.
JumpCrisscross 2y ago
> US lawmakers were somehow convinced ByteDance would absolutely divest from TikTok if threatened with an ultimatum I worked on the bill. Everyone assumed it would hit the ban, get an extension, and then either remain banned or get sold to Elon, Ellison or a Brexiteer.

freeopinion 2y ago

Can you point to a lawmaker who has flipped?

elfbargpt 2y ago
Here's what Chuck Schumer said: "It's clear that more time is needed to find an American buyer and not disrupt the lives and livelihoods of millions of Americans of so many influencers who have built up a good network of followers" [1] The deal was divest or ban, not look for "more time to find a buyer". My point is they were never prepared for an actual ban. [1] https://x.com/kenklippenstein/status/1880007290830688609 https://x.com/kenklippenstein/status/1880007290830688609
- __MatrixMan__ 2y ago
  Here we have a group of people that have given up on their duties re: checks and balances because following orders is easier. What a surprise that they're spineless in other ways too.
- blitzar 2y ago
  Won't somebody think of the influencers.
  - anon7000 2y ago
    I think the bigger point is there are a lot of young people making really decent money on TikTok. (I know a few of them.) The result is a lot of push back from a lot of people who are effectively loosing their jobs. This is probably more clear to politicians now than it was a year ago, since the actual “threat” of the situation set in for more people.
  - philippejara 2y ago
    As popular as the platform is with the younger demographic and the voting preferences of said younger demographic it's political malpractice for democrats to not try to at least salvage some face in this whole ordeal, whether you think the blame is misplaced or not.
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago
  > they were never prepared for an actual ban This is have your cake and eat it too politics. I can pointedly say that Schumer’s office isn’t surprised Bytedance ran out its 180 days.

JumpCrisscross 2y ago

> US lawmakers were somehow convinced ByteDance would absolutely divest from TikTok if threatened with an ultimatum I worked on the bill. Everyone assumed it would hit the ban, get an extension, and then either remain banned or get sold to Elon, Ellison or a Brexiteer.