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Gidney N Cloyd

(19,839 posts) Tue Aug 4, 2020, 06:35 PM Aug 2020

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Isn't the reasoning behind the US taking a cut of a TikTok deal kinda like "you didn't build that"?

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Isn't the reasoning behind the US taking a cut of a TikTok deal kinda like "you didn't build that"? (Original Post) Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2020 OP

Actually, I think it is Trump thinking the US Treasury is his own personal bank account... Wounded Bear Aug 2020 #1

If it's not misconstrued hyperbole, Igel Aug 2020 #2

Yup blm Aug 2020 #3

No, it's more like fascism muriel_volestrangler Aug 2020 #4

This☝️ I_UndergroundPanther Aug 2020 #5

Wounded Bear

(58,662 posts)

1. Actually, I think it is Trump thinking the US Treasury is his own personal bank account...

Reply to Gidney N Cloyd (Original post)

Tue Aug 4, 2020, 06:37 PM

Aug 2020

Igel

(35,317 posts)

2. If it's not misconstrued hyperbole,

Reply to Gidney N Cloyd (Original post)

Tue Aug 4, 2020, 06:40 PM

Aug 2020

it's more like "I've put them in a bad situation where selling to you for cheap is their best bet. You owe me."

blm

(113,063 posts)

3. Yup

Reply to Gidney N Cloyd (Original post)

Tue Aug 4, 2020, 06:45 PM

Aug 2020

muriel_volestrangler

(101,321 posts)

4. No, it's more like fascism

Reply to Gidney N Cloyd (Original post)

Tue Aug 4, 2020, 06:46 PM

Aug 2020

The state chooses a private owner acceptable to them to run something that is going fine but run by foreigners, but demands some money for it.

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,480 posts)

5. This☝️

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #4)

Tue Aug 4, 2020, 06:59 PM

Aug 2020

Muriel you got bingo!

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