![]() But the reality is that we are facing the prospect of a hot war with China. It is not to downplay the lawless collusion and abject corruption of both the Pentagon and Silicon Valley. (Just last week TikTok announced censorship of climate discourse, which could ultimately boost their economy at the expense of our economy and personal freedoms.) They’re both trying to suppress us, the difference is that one country is a hostile foreign power and the other is still at least somewhat beholden to democratic pressures. ![]() ![]() Here’s the crux of Duffy-Alfonso’s argument: “If you’re an American conservative or free thinker, Big Tech and its sinister partnership with the deep state and powerful corporations are trying to suppress your worldview far more than China.” That’s a bit like saying the guy who just shot you in the foot is worse than the guy holding a gun to your head. Indeed, the comparison is dangerous - and China knows it. But my colleague Evita Duffy-Alfonso is wrong to suggest TikTok is somehow less of a threat to our freedom than America’s own corrupt social media platforms. There are hawks who now favor antagonism toward China for all the wrong reasons. ![]() ![]() Our adventurism abroad has been embarrassing for decades. America’s lack of clarity in Ukraine is embarrassing. ![]()
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