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Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by mantas on Sunday January 19, 2025 @05:39AM (#42755838)
Some people just hate their own government so much, they think any other government would be better. Including the known bad guys of the era.

Usually this does not work out that well. Point in case - Central Europe after WWII.

Chinese astroturfing is a thing too, but in many cases it is legit naive people.

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Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by UltraSane on Sunday January 19, 2025 @05:52AM (#42755914)
"Some people just hate their own government so much, they think any other government would be better. Including the known bad guys of the era."

Yep. I call it "Chomskyism"

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Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by wavefunction on Monday January 27, 2025 @09:37PM (#42848308)
i don't understand your point if there is one
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