India's TikTok Ban Is a Cautionary Tale for the U.S.

Re:India's TikTok Ban Is a Cautionary Tale for the U.S. by smitty1e on Saturday March 23, 2024 @04:56AM (#39798466)

The great lesson of Prohibition was that minorities trying to boss around a majority are always a dodgy play.

Minorities wielding power, like teens exploring sexuality, excel at not learning such lessons.

The correct answer to a perceived threat such as TikTok is to provide a superior TikTok.

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Re:India's TikTok Ban Is a Cautionary Tale for the U.S. by MezzoDelCammin on Saturday March 23, 2024 @05:09AM (#39798517)

Could You please be more clear on how the last sentence relates to the first?

If You think Prohibition (of alcohol) is somehow related to prohibition of TikTok, then corollary would be "correct answer to alcohol threat is better alcohol".

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Re:India's TikTok Ban Is a Cautionary Tale for the U.S. by cylemons on Saturday March 23, 2024 @05:46AM (#39798667)

I guess you could argue that the "better alcohol" would be something that is as pleasant but without the intoxication, whatever that would be

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Re:India's TikTok Ban Is a Cautionary Tale for the U.S. by smitty1e on Saturday March 23, 2024 @11:09AM (#39800492)

Restated: don't outlaw; offer better.

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