Young People Get Their News from TikTok. That's a Huge Problem for Democrats.

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13. We are being propagandized either way.

Like YouTube, TikTok amplifies negative videos about America in general and Biden in particular. It's one reason the age issue and support for Israel are such big liabilities — these things can shape perception among viewers. There is a kind of hypnotic effect that is hard to ignore; one accepts suggestions when they are presented repeatedly in various ways, and when people see their peers voicing opinions, they tend to agree.

I don't know that a domestic owner would be much better, but at least they would be subject to U.S. law. We would stand a chance of them complying with a subpoena, for instance. We could perhaps see what is done with our data. But a lot depends on who the new owners would be.

I'm told that Mnuchin was at one time a Democrat. I don't know whether politics has any bearing on his interest in buying. He appears to be motivated mostly by money, as though he needed more. Maybe he does, to keep his wife happy. Or maybe he doesn't want to pay taxes under Biden.