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Re:ByteDance won't sell TikTok U.S. operations to Oracle or ... by spaced-out on Monday September 14, 2020 @08:03AM (#24469115)
The President of the US publically demanded a cut of the Byte Dance sale as a condition of it getting approved. Take it from an American, the US is not the same country it was 5 years ago.
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Re:ByteDance won't sell TikTok U.S. operations to Oracle or ... by irondruid on Monday September 14, 2020 @04:26PM (#24474715)
What is your source?

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-53633315

Your post implies that the president expects to directly benefit financially from the sale of TikTok.

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Re:ByteDance won't sell TikTok U.S. operations to Oracle or ... by mensetmanusman on Monday September 14, 2020 @10:13AM (#24470370)
Um, it is exactly the same, it’s just out in the open.

Remember, when JFK was doing diplomatic tours around Europe they had prostitutes ready for him at hotels. The current American president’s behavior is par for the course.

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