TikTok is taking the US government to court.

  • demonsword@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    the US has many problems but it’s still a democracy

    Given the choice between hot shit and cold shit still ends with you being covered in shit. Heads or tails between two very similar parties hardly counts as a true democracy.

    • Seasoned_Greetings@lemm.ee
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      6 months ago

      This is incredibly disingenuous. The US might not be a true democracy, but it’s not an authoritarian regime. Xi and putin disappear people who have an opinion on whether they should be forever-rulers.

      The fact that independent parties exist and hold seats at all three levels of government mean you are fundamentally wrong in saying there are only two choices.

      The US is a flawed democracy. That’s still better than an authoritarian regime.

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        6 months ago

        Power in the US is held within an oligarchy and when they are threatened people get disappeared. There’s examples of that but one that’s being made an example of in broad daylight is Julian Assange

    • jaschen@lemm.ee
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      6 months ago

      While the US might be hot shit, it’s still our OWN shit. Keep your cold shit on your side of the pond.