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8 points

Future of America actually looking kind of good with Trump on Trial and TikTok being forced to sell.

Let’s keep the ball rolling.

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The two great issues plaguing society: fascist takeover of democratic institutions and the stupid dance app

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ByteDance saying they might rather shut it down than sell it shows that operating a silly dance app for profit was never their motive. The fact that at the mere notion of a forced sale our politicians were bombarded by death threats shows the platform was already weaponized.

The USA has less to benefit from the destruction of the USA compared to China. I wouldn’t be surprised if people’s personal data was given directly to the gangs running “Pig Butchering” scams, too.

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Tik Tok won’t be forced to sell. Even assuming the the ban survives the various lawsuits, the most that will happen is that the app will be banned (on American app stores) and Tik Tok will continue on like nothing happened. Americans are a minority on the app.

On top of that “China” only owns about 20% of the company, the rest is international investors.

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1 point

Until Truth Social makes a play at buying TikTok.

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6 points

they can’t afford it.

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4 points

When they’re literally being forced to sell the price will drop and the billionaire class would be happy to take over the social media site with all the potential young voters.

They won’t win many voters by taking over TikTok, but they can absolutely convince people to not bother voting, which is all they really need to win.

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28 points

His lawyer argued presidents can assassinate their political opponents at the Supreme Court today, and as if that’s not bad enough, they seem receptive to it.

These are dark fucking times.

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A lawyer has a duty to attempt the most favorable outcome for their client, even if the methodology is insane. So long as it can be squeezed into some sort of logical interpretation of the law, or to argue the law is improper. It doesn’t mean they actually believe their own bullshit necessarily.

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Buddo, if you think crackhead lawyers arguing “The president ordering political assassinations is OK” is gonna fly and be the law of the land, I have a bridge to sell you!

Or, if youre right, Dark Brandon is about to be reeeeeeaaaaal busy.

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You are a very foolish person; the type who brings about the end times.

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8 points

Biden doesn’t have the balls to so much as J walk with presidential immunity.

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9 points

I mean, I heard the same attitude in 2016.

These things are unthinkable until they happen.

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12 points

I admire your confidence while wondering where the hell you got it.

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5 points

Yeah, if we just get these two major issues fixed…

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