More than 60 German and Austrian academic organizations say they will leave the messaging platform X owned by Elon Musk. The German government has also voiced fears that the platform is warping political discourse.
The US is banning TikTok due to fears of interference by the Chinese government. How does this same reasoning not apply to Twitter for every country outside of the US? The US’s long history of not interfering in foreign states’ politics? (ha)
probably because the US government doesn’t own the majority of Twitter, and US corporate and political governance is still far more trustworthy than the Chinese Communist party.
You really don’t see a difference between the US and China?
US corporate and political governance is still far more trustworthy than the Chinese Communist party
Absolutely not. They have different aims and goals, sure, but Republicans lie as often as the Chinese Communist party because everything they say is a lie. US corporations make up lies that aren’t even just twisting reality.
The Chinese Communist party is currently worse because it has full control of the state to enact their lies. That is the only difference right now, but Republicans and their corporate allies are working towards that goal.
Foreign home ownership makes up a relatively small part of our housing market. Focus on it is mostly a misdirection from the real causes of our cost-of-living problem which is home grown housing speculation and lack of investment in social housing. And even were foreign home ownership occurring at a problematic rate, that’s nothing in comparison to annexation of a country.
Dunno. Vancouver’s pretty fucked for housing and that’s got 6.2% foreign ownership rate. I wouldn’t mind being able to have a shot at affording a home in my city.
It’s not the ONLY reason housing is fucked but 6.2% isn’t nothing.
The US is banning TikTok due to fears of interference by the Chinese government. How does this same reasoning not apply to Twitter for every country outside of the US? The US’s long history of not interfering in foreign states’ politics? (ha)
probably because the US government doesn’t own the majority of Twitter, and US corporate and political governance is still far more trustworthy than the Chinese Communist party.
You really don’t see a difference between the US and China?
Absolutely not. They have different aims and goals, sure, but Republicans lie as often as the Chinese Communist party because everything they say is a lie. US corporations make up lies that aren’t even just twisting reality.
The Chinese Communist party is currently worse because it has full control of the state to enact their lies. That is the only difference right now, but Republicans and their corporate allies are working towards that goal.
As far as I’m aware China hasn’t been making any noise about annexing my country, so I guess I do see a difference.
You must be in Canada? I thought Chinese dominance over your real estate market was actually a significant issue, requiring recent legislative action.
You thought wrong.
Foreign home ownership makes up a relatively small part of our housing market. Focus on it is mostly a misdirection from the real causes of our cost-of-living problem which is home grown housing speculation and lack of investment in social housing. And even were foreign home ownership occurring at a problematic rate, that’s nothing in comparison to annexation of a country.
Dunno. Vancouver’s pretty fucked for housing and that’s got 6.2% foreign ownership rate. I wouldn’t mind being able to have a shot at affording a home in my city.
It’s not the ONLY reason housing is fucked but 6.2% isn’t nothing.
Must be nice to not live in Taiwan I guess.