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Re:U.S. opens a national security review of TikTok’s acquisition of Mu...
on Friday November 01, 2019 @07:41PM (#21424848)
I didn't say they were comparable in power. That's an argument I didn't make. I said the result is the same.
Re:U.S. opens a national security review of TikTok’s acquisition of Mu...
on Friday November 01, 2019 @07:40PM (#21424845)
The same Noam Chomsky who infamously denied the "Killing Fields" communist genocide in Cambodia, blaming it all on America instead? The smoking gun: https://chomsky.info/19770625/
Re:U.S. opens a national security review of TikTok’s acquisition of Mu...
on Friday November 01, 2019 @06:03PM (#21424157)
In a corporatist system of government, corporate censorship is state censorship. When there's no meaningful space between corporate power and government power, it doesn't make much difference whether the guy silencing your dissent is Mark Zuckerberg or William Barr. America most definitely has such a system.
And when independent candidates run for office and can't get their message out for being shadow banned, and the corporatist candidates are always the number one trending subject, you'll be there to finger wag for not bothering to set up their own world-class content distribution system first.
Re:European Cloud Project Draws Backlash from U.S. Tech Giants
on Friday November 01, 2019 @04:30PM (#21423375)
There was major foot-dragging when Germany wanted its gold back. Leading to the obvious conclusion that the gold wasn't there at all, and Germany was just holding worthless paper that did nothing more than point to a line entry in an account book somewhere.
> “Why would it take 7 years, unless there was a possible issue in getting it together, to return 300 tons? It could be done certainly in several weeks or even months – but 7 years?” Lanci questioned. “In my trading days, I’ve taken delivery of gold and silver and I’m aware of the physical logistical limitations. The time requested to deliver the 300 tonnes seems excessive – whether it be 5 or 7 years.”