Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage for shutdown

Re:Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage f... by JumpCrisscross on Saturday January 18, 2025 @01:12PM (#42750146)

> last year has shaken my confidence in democracy

Read the federalist papers. Our obsession with elections has destabilised the balance built into our republic.

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Re:Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage f... by throwawayq3423 on Monday January 20, 2025 @01:24AM (#42765562)

Meaning what, elections aren't a necessary part of democracy?

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Re:Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage f... by JumpCrisscross on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @03:17AM (#42777672)

> elections aren't a necessary part of democracy?

Read the Federalist Papers. Elections are an essential part of democracy. But it's possible to overdo it, and elections alone a democracy does not make. (Much less a functioning republic.)

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Re:Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage f... by throwawayq3423 on Wednesday January 22, 2025 @10:59PM (#42800591)

I supposed I dont understand your point. 4 years is too often to vote for a President?

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