There is no way I am equating using apps with nationalism. And I have yet to understand how the worst of the big business Chinese apps are worse for me than the oligarch’s here.
If anything, while both will sell my data hundreds of times, it may be safer to use the bastards that are not under the control of the collapsing government here
Because they’re using the data angle. Which is the worst possible angle when dealing with Americans. Our data has been stolen for decades with zero recourse with multi-billion dollar companies reselling our data without our permission. When they get caught? haha, slap on the wrist, don’t do it again. Then they do–because the fines are punitive and not prohibitive.
At least when dealing with XHS like sure, the CCP may be taking data, but like, what are they gonna do with it? They gonna send a tactical ICBM to my house? And in the end at least I’m choosing to let them have it. And not them put up notices like “We promise we won’t do XXX!” and then 2 years later you find out they’ve been doing XXX all along.
It’s literally a six of one, half dozen of the other problem. If your data is compromised either way, at least this way you get a choice of who gets it. And that’s really what pisses them off.
‘But your data!’
Alright so what about the racist ninteen year old that was able to clone EVERYONE’S data from the treasury?
This is what we call a “whataboutism”.
Me or them?
You.
Oh I’m not saying the app shouldn’t require all the scrutany, but. Stones. Glass house. If DOGE were actually there to do their stated goal they’d have sent accountants in, not programmers demanding write access.
Let’s hold our own accountable before we start accusing foreigners of using the same systems.
Why not both?
I can hate more than one thing at a time. It’s called multi-tasking.
I’m glad you agree.
