@cb_doge What about the human lives in the Baltic states, which will be menaced if Putin is appeased? What about the lives of Ukraine's children, who will grow up without the dignity of self-government?
@deeLteeS@aaron_kinney @cammunism_ Why would you want to trade with the vile capitalists to begin with? Surely a socialist utopia should be able to build a prosperous, non-exploitive economy without help.
@Hei1424 @Annoyedpand2310 @FasterForward99@anon42088@Pirat_Nation@davepl1968 How do you imagine YouTube makes money on your data if they can’t use your data to show you ads? Do you think corporations are lining up to pay YouTube for the knowledge that @Hei1424 binge-watched Naruto AMVs yesterday?
@Hei1424 @Annoyedpand2310 @FasterForward99@anon42088@Pirat_Nation@davepl1968 On YouTube, creators do not pay “rent” of any kind. So the “landlord” collects directly from the guests and pays the creators a percentage. Except you, the guest, refuse to pay anything. What makes you think you deserve to attend a banquet for free?
@elonmusk America stands for free expression without state interference or manipulation. Whether that state be ours, or China's.
Forcing a sale of TikTok is fully compatible with our founding principles.
@EricLevitz@mattyglesias Would love to hear an explanation as to why this is bad. Surely individual employers should be able to draw the line wherever they see fit?