• zbyte64@awful.systems
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      1 day ago

      Sure, which is why installing it is largely a protest. I don’t think US tiktokkers are going to seriously learn pinyin so they can properly tag their post.

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        Protests are supposed to inconvenience the institution and other people not involved in the situation so that they empathize and push for change. This isn’t a particularly good protest if it’s not doing those things. It doesn’t seem to be inconveniencing the supreme Court, the federal government, or people who don’t use tik tok so …

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          16 hours ago

          Protest can also be a form of art and memetic transmission. Don’t be so quick to dismiss others.