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debianlinux said:
One could argue that a hostile presence has been removed making space for more local and diverse business since Walmart is historically anti competitive.
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But they already choked out whatever local business there was, and likely had been for quite some time before they arrived, and it's less likely that any of the locals can now afford to go out and start these businesses anew.
 
RenegadeMonster said:
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Montana Lawmakers Approve Statewide Ban on TikTok — The Wall Street Journal

Supporters of the bill expect legal challenges if the governor signs the legislation
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Personally not a fan of Tik Tok, and neither are my wife or kids, but still kinda on the fence on this. I mean, our Republican supermajority is all in favor of restricting stuff for us, but if there are concerns of China getting hold of intel, then maybe it's an ok thing to ban. Since I don't use the app, I'm not super educated on the issue
 
Sonicpharmacist said:
Personally not a fan of Tik Tok, and neither are my wife or kids, but still kinda on the fence on this. I mean, our Republican supermajority is all in favor of restricting stuff for us, but if there are concerns of China getting hold of intel, then maybe it's an ok thing to ban. Since I don't use the app, I'm not super educated on the issue
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There is zero chance of China getting intel with TikTok. It's just anti China rhetoric.

Even if TikTok goes rogue, and opens the servers in the United States to the Chinese, what are they going to get? Location data of teens dancing?

Social Media is already barred on secure military bases.
 
RenegadeMonster said:
Walmart has announced they are closing 4 of their 8 locations in Chicago. The 4 locations are in predominantly Black and low-income neighborhoods. Walmart is citing financial losses to due high theft rates at these locations.

The closure of these stores means citizens who are elderly or don't have reliable transportation wont have direct access to a store to buy groceries via public transportation or within walking distance as these neighborhoods will now become food deserts. These people will have to travel farther and take multiple different buses to get a grocery store.
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debianlinux said:
One could argue that a hostile presence has been removed making space for more local and diverse business since Walmart is historically anti competitive.
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avecigrec said:
But they already choked out whatever local business there was, and likely had been for quite some time before they arrived, and it's less likely that any of the locals can now afford to go out and start these businesses anew.
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This news comes hot on the tail of Whole Foods pulling a south side location and being replaced by a Save a Lot. (Not to mention a Target pulling up anchor as well.) It's a frustrating alternative for the community given Save a Lot's questionable reputation on product quality/freshness.

I'm left to wonder how well a Save a Lot can serve the community here given their recent closure just blocks from my childhood home in Wisconsin. (They weren't there while I lived there.)

I hope that the incoming mayoral administration can prioritize swift negotiation for quality replacements in the neighborhoods most affected by these closures. (I doubt Lakeview will struggle without their Walmart-lite.)
 
EvanBenner said:
Welp, Twitter is already blaming this weekend's rogue teens downtown on the mayor-elect (even to the point of saying this wouldn't have happened if Vallas had won). Johnson's not even sworn in until May 15h. Keep Chicago out of your damn mouths, jerks!
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Never underestimate the logic of the "well informed"............stop looking for common sense in "some" political views.
 
Sonicpharmacist said:
Personally not a fan of Tik Tok, and neither are my wife or kids, but still kinda on the fence on this. I mean, our Republican supermajority is all in favor of restricting stuff for us, but if there are concerns of China getting hold of intel, then maybe it's an ok thing to ban. Since I don't use the app, I'm not super educated on the issue
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I think it's a bad thing, for many reasons, among them being:
  1. American companies lift, use, and disperse your data tons already
  2. Lots of right-wing politicians take issue with Tik-Tok because it is/was a tool for protestors to organize
  3. The nationwide ban was an attempt to trojan horse language banning VPNs and basically any/all networking overseas
  4. The whole thing feels like an imbroglio to perpetuate "them vs. us" thinking
  5. Beyond "it annoys me that the kids are dancing," what actual harm does tiktok do? Most complaints about it boil down to "kids these days" crankism.
I watched the hearings about a month ago, and it was all theater: republican after republican asking inane questions which belied a complete lack of understanding of the topic and basically demonizing a company for being foreign.
 
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Bull Shannon said:
I think it's a bad thing, for many reasons, among them being:
  1. American companies lift, use, and disperse your data tons already
  2. Lots of right-wing politicians take issue with Tik-Tok because it is/was a tool for protestors to organize
  3. The nationwide ban was an attempt to trojan horse language banning VPNs and basically any/all networking overseas
  4. The whole thing feels like an imbroglio to perpetuate "them vs. us" thinking
  5. Beyond "it annoys me that the kids are dancing," what actual harm does tiktok do? Most complaints about it boil down to "kids these days" crankism.
I watched the hearings about a month ago, and it was all theater: republican after republican asking inane questions which belied a complete lack of understanding of the topic and basically demonizing a company for being foreign.
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Not to mention the number of data breaches we deal with monthly/annually of Americans companies who can’t seem to secure anything in todays tech centric world. If security truly was the concern, government would be focused on things within our borders.
 
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