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Yeah okay so like I said in the tags of the last post I’m rising from my tumblr grave to say that the ban on TikTok is symptomatic of a MUCH larger and more terrifying problem. Because yes, on its surface it’s silly dances and asmr and cooking videos and whatever, but in truth and at its core, TikTok single-handedly revolutionized the way 170 million Americans communicated with each other AND the rest of the world. Non-Americans love to point out how America-centric Americans are, but fail to realize that we are purposefully raised in an isolated, insulated environment where we are told from basically day 1 that America Is The Best and not to even bother taking a look around because it’s all downhill from outside of here. TikTok has, for MANY Americans, single-handedly destroyed that notion and allowed them (us!!) to broaden our world-view and realize that actually, things are better in other countries, and it did so in a kind, empathetic, and compassionate way.
And yeah most people wake up to the truth of that on their own as they get older, but holy shit!! The VAST majority of the Americans on TikTok are millennials and gen z (and even some older gen alpha)!! People who are becoming disillusioned with “The American Dream” (said with the HEAVIEST sarcasm) while they’re still school-aged or are just entering young-adulthood!! People who are entering - or TRYING to enter - the American workforce who suddenly have an unfiltered window into non-American lives and are wondering why tf we’re struggling and penny-pinching and toeing the line of poverty while our rich elected officials sit around and fight and argue over everything that actually matters to the citizens they supposedly represent and get richer all the while. THAT is why they’re banning the app, and that fact alone should terrify every single American citizen.
Not to mention the precedent it sets for other social media platforms!! You think some nebulous, unproven, and unfounded “threat to national security” will stop with TikTok?? They’ve already censored Adult Material on tumblr, who’s gonna stop them from coming back and doing it again or getting rid of it altogether for the exact same reason? It’s a blatant act of censorship and a direct attack on the American first amendment right to free speech.
NOTHING radicalized me the way tiktok did. I watched people in my life who were STAUNCH Trump supporters in 2016 AND 2020 wake up to the truth and vote blue for the first time in their lives BECAUSE OF TIKTOK, and did so with al the nuanced understanding that even Democrats are severely failing this country, but are at least better than the alternative. That level of awareness and presence in the average US citizen scares American politicians.
The fact that the vast majority of them - including the ones loudly opposing the ban!! - bought stock in Meta BEFORE the ban was legalized/upheld by the Supreme Court?? That Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk were legally allowed to lobby congress to ban TikTok when BOTH stood to DIRECTLY financially gain from their biggest competitor being banned in the US and are guilty of unethically gathering data and selling it to MULTIPLE third parties?? The fact that Trump is now teasing that he may or may not intervene to save TikTok when he was the one who talked about banning it in the first place AND ALSO OWNS HIS OWN COMPETING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM??
It’s the burning of Alexandria. It’s the loss of a significant chunk of culture. It’s the sharp and sudden loss of contact with the rest of the world for more than half of all American citizens. It’s the loss of $240 BILLION dollars in the GDP when the country is already TRILLIONS of dollars in debt. And on an individualistic level, it’s the loss of millions of small businesses and primary income streams for so many individuals and families who found their primary audience on TikTok. Is the app perfect? HELL no. Are there significant changes needed to make it a safe environment for all users? ABSOLUTELY. But that can also be said of ANY social media platform. TikTok openly fostered connection and communication and creativity and compassion that is completely unique to that platform! It made so many people - myself included!! - feel less alone. I get the feeling I know what the general consensus is about TikTok on this site, but the ban on this app should scare the shit out of everyone.
These Donald Trump memes are killing me.
Yo, correct me if I am wrong please, but didn't Hitler rise to power because he promised to fix the German economy and people really liked that so they looked past everything else he was doing??? Like exactly what's happening in America right now???
So many people said they voted for Trump, put a truly evil person in power, because he said he'd fix the economy, and a little voice in my head is going, "Isn't that what happened with fucking Hitler??"
But I've seen no one point that out so maybe I'm miss remembering???????
Quick reminder that it's always morally correct to punch nazis.
To my fellow American Citizens
The answer to despair is action!
Please read:
Reblogs help reach more people, if you cannot help for whatever reason you can still reblog and that makes all the difference!
Image transcript:
YOU CAN CONTACT THE WHITE HOUSE DIRECTLY:
Go to this website https://t.co/nhEejuzfG3
Submit directly to the president
Click the first option, select your reasoning as election security
State these pieces of information in a paragraph:
32 fake Bomb Threats were called into democratic leading poll places, rendering polls to be closed for at least an hour
A lot of people reporting their ballots weren't counted for various reasons that are not very sound seeming. (Signature invalidation, information that vote counter could not have had)
This all occurred in swing states. (PA, Nevada, Georgia, ETC.)
This is all too coincidental that these things happen and swing in his favor after months of hinting of foul play.
Directly state that an investigation for tampering/interference/fraud is required, not just a recount.
Never posted before, but I was thinking a lot about the TikTok ban and I feel quite confident that I know at least part of the reason why the government is doing this.
Although it was designed to be mind-numbingly thoughtless as a platform (as are all social media platforms made for short-form media), it was quite literally the biggest way that a majority of people got political information. It made it easy to share information with a large amount of people who may not normally be able to (or want to/seek out) political information. This made it incredibly effective at sharing information, rallying people for causes, and keeping people informed about the shit going on in the USA.
It also made it easy to spread misinformation, but that’s another topic.
I find it very funny that this TikTok ban is being rushed so quickly at the start of Trump’s presidency. To destroy the source of information (which has gotten a lot more young people connected on social issues) would mean that that source of connection, information, and knowledge would basically disappear.
Trump has spoken a lot about his “first few days in presidency,” implying that he plans to do a lot very quickly. If the majority of young US citizens are losing their primary source of information just around that time, it’s going to change our response time. It’s going to change how we learn information. And, at least for the first little while until the majority of people settle into a new app, it’s going to mean that a lot of these people that once were able to stay informed with little effort are now going to have to go out of their way to find and read news sources that will report on the smaller things as well.
The USA is soul sucking. If it takes a ton of effort? People won’t do it.
And Trump has said that he will go after news sources as well, so finding anything reliable is going to be miserable for everyone.
So, that’s my theory. It’s going to disrupt the biggest source of news that young US citizens have, and it’s purposefully going to do this at the start of Trumps presidency.
I mean, it’s disappearing on the 19th, and he’s going into office on the 20th. Like… hey now.
lowkey might end it
fym my state that's mostly black people is red?
And yet another thing to add inside of the book of "our" country failing us again.
Okay so we have this huge problem with forgetting about everything that’s happened by the time the next election rolls around so I’d like to keep a running list of things as they’re happening to help remind us when the 2026 midterms roll around. And please add to this if I’ve missed anything.
January 2025:
Donald Trump pardoned 1500 people who participated in the insurrection of January 6th, including those who violently assaulted and nearly killed police officers.
Donald Trump has declared that trans and non-binary people don’t exist.
Donald Trump is working towards firing everyone in the government who isn’t loyal to him.
Donald Trump has effectively fired everyone who he claims is an “illegal DEI hire” …whatever that means
Donald Trump pulled out of the Paris Climate Agreenent and the World Health Organization
Congress are trying to pass the Laken Riley Act to, effectively, round up every immigrant in the country, including LEGAL immigrants
Donald Trump removed caps on prescription drug prices.
Donald Trump wants to withhold federal aid to help combat the LA wildfires and help the thousands of people who have been displaced and lost their homes.
The Department of Justice has put a hold on all civil rights cases.
Donald Trump has cut off aid to Ukraine.
Laken Riley Act has been passed by Congress and is awaiting being signed into law by the President. Here’s the breakdown of the votes: House Senate
I’ll keep adding to this list as new things come up and, again, please feel free to add anything I’ve missed. I know that in this world of constant news it’s easy to forget, so let’s give our future selves a little help!
RECOUNT 2024: PROOF THAT HE CHEATED (spread this)
for them. for your siblings. for yourself. we have to fight. I believe in you, we're all in this together.
back in middle school, my friend stopped standing for the pledge. she was called outside by the teacher and she told me that she was told off by her for it (unsurprisingly because of the person the teacher was)
soon enough, most of us stopped standing for it after realizing it was an option
when i entered high school (in 2021 due to covid), no one stood for the pledge.
my school was majority hispanic, black, and asian with like 4 white people.
we knew this country didnt care about us. we werent going to pledge for a country that hated us
dear usamerican high schoolers looking for a way to resist fascism: sit through the pledge of allegiance.
no getting up. no looking at the flag.
everyone will be looking at you. you'll be sweating like a fucking hippopotamus. your teacher will sternly tell you to get up. you'll feel stupid and that maybe its not worth it because you're just a kid in a classroom. but I'm here to remind you that there are no real life consequences to detention. there are however real life consequences to resisting a thoughtless performance of nationalism.
i cannot believe i had to explain to a friend that the tiktok ban was a ploy to make our generation like tr*mp more. like i was genuinely disappointed in here for falling for the easiest propaganda ever
when she texted me to tell me it got banned, she was basically upset about her edits and stuff being lost. i had to explain to here that the ban wasnt going to stick because it was a ploy to make our generation like him better. she then was saying how he better save it and shit. she was probably joking but damn cannot believe i had to lay it out for her
genuine disappointment in her bro 😭
Can't believe they banned tiktok for a couple hours just so they could unban it and encourage everyone to put Trump's dick right up their assholes and moan about it
Oh no. MAGA is mad that the NYT shared the names of DOGE staffers. Don’t share this! Would be a shame
Upon stumbling upon the information that Trump loves Harrison Ford but Harrison Ford hates Trump, I took it upon myself to request an acquaintance of mine draw Trump with hanahaki disease
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Nah wordddd.!!!!!!!!!!
tbh i feel like donald trump is exactly who christopher columbus and the other white guys who colonized America would want to rule in the land they came to and that is SICK. things like that should never happen in 21st century or ever
I promise this is probably as political as my blog is gonna get.
I recommend reading it all the way through.
Okay so incase anyone is not aware, I'm being let go from the military. I was told this past week. Ive been sitting with it and i wanted to share my thoughts.
No misconduct, no insubordination, no defying orders. I am being separated because I am trans. No, I'm not simplifying it down. It's because I'm trans, full stop.
I thought when I joined, I'd be protecting the country to which I call home. But it seems that country has betrayed me. This also doesn't just affect me. My freinds and coworkers are being forced out of their jobs. And all this isn't even a quarter. The orange shitbag in charge has been done.
He and his moronic VP had the audacity to insult the Ukrainian president to his face. The pure idiocy of letting an arrogant nazi meddle with capital funds. The bs of cutting off aid to vulnerable countries who have already been suffering for years. Aiding and abetting the invaders of those said countries. I mean this truly fuck this country.
And this all isn't only gonna affect our foreign allies and the "woke" but also the people who voted for the Toupee Tyrant. We are already seeing it with the loss of Medicare and medicaid. Trump voters in red states can't afford their medice or they're having to pay an arm and a leg for it.
The new S.A.V.E. act basically states that if you try to vote but ur current last name doesn't match the one on your birth certificate, you can't vote. Who will this mostly affect? Conservatives who believe the woman in a hetero marriage should take the man's last name.
Oh, and you also won't be able to vote showing ur State id/drivers licence. u need ur birth certificate and/or your passport. And an interesting fact, a study shows that a majority of republicans/conservatives don't have passports. And passports cost a decent amount. So have fun trying ngl to reflect him if u misplaced ur birth certificate.
Oh, and though it is to a far lesser extent, college students who voted for him. Their student financial aid is being cut if it isn't already.
What they, and by they I mean Donald Trump, VP Vance, Elon Musk(for some fuckin reason) and all the other rich 1% oligarchs, are doing is keep the masses uneducated, un medicated, and rivalled against each other.
I do not say all this to go, " HA HA, look at all those stupid republicans!"
NO!!!! I say this because we are each and every one of us in this together! We need to put our differences aside and look at what the people in power are really doing. Not what they say they are doing.
And this isn't even just a republicans call out. Democrats are to be blamed as well because they are just as much reactionaries as the republicans are.
The Dems in power care only for performative tolerance and only support the minorities living the "normal and morale" way.
Rich carrer politicians are the ones to blame! They are the enemy! They want us below them scrambling and fighting in the mud for scraps, so they walk on us and not even have to get their shoes dirty!
United, we stand against oppression! Divided, we fall!!!
As a kid learning about the holocaust, I never understood how people could let Nazis rise to power. But now I’m watching it happen in real time.