ByteDance asks federal apeals court to vacate US order forcing it to sell TikTok

Re:ByteDance asks federal apeals court to vacate US order fo... by echelon on Wednesday November 11, 2020 @12:01PM (#25060135)

> There's a pretty overwhelming consensus among economists that protectionism is indeed a bad thing.

So we just let China copy our tech and sell it to us cheaper?

What happens to our workforce and salaries? The same thing that happened to factory workers?

I'm even more worried about their lack of free speech, rigid punishment/enforcement, and Orwellian tracking/social credit. We don't want those things here. But showing that they win makes it more likely to become pervasive.

Edit: Downvotes on everything critical of China.

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Re:ByteDance asks federal apeals court to vacate US order fo... by tenebrisalietum on Wednesday November 11, 2020 @01:48PM (#25061451)

> What happens to our workforce and salaries?

Ideally, people could work less and have the same standard of living, which is easier if things are cheaper.

If I was an evil wealthy person interested in perpetuating my position through controlling people, but slavery was outlawed, I'd design a system where work is overvalued so people will be too tired to participate in civic life.

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Re:ByteDance asks federal apeals court to vacate US order fo... by abfan1127 on Wednesday November 11, 2020 @12:57PM (#25060833)

I think the "copy our tech" angle is interesting from a legal standpoint. Patents and copyrights are a legal framework to prevent importation of infringed materials. I'm not sure the answer, but interesting problem none the less.

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Re:ByteDance asks federal apeals court to vacate US order fo... by dartdartdart on Thursday November 12, 2020 @10:58AM (#25071173)

I think you don't understand that US bosses set US salaries, they are the ones choosing to not use US labor.

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