Staff Reports
There is something humorous lurking in the notion of Trump riding to the rescue of TikTok. A platform that skews left, appeals to the youth, and is a product of a Chinese company – it’s the perfect recipe for confusion when the former president decides to embrace it. While most conservative minds would cringe at the thought of a social media app used by Antifa activists, Trump appears to be setting the stage for a brilliant play that deftly maneuvers amidst the chaos of liberal antics and an ineffective Biden administration.
Back in 2020, the idea of a TikTok ban seemed like a feasible plan for Trump, threatening to yank the app from American existence. Fast forward to early 2024, however, when Biden signed a bill that would force TikTok’s parent company ByteDance to sell off the app in a race against the clock. Now, Trump’s endorsement of TikTok could only raise eyebrows amongst traditional conservatives. It’s almost as if he’s telegraphing to younger voters that he’s their unexpected champion.
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This isn’t to say that concerns surrounding TikTok’s data collection capabilities aren’t valid. After all, it’s a Chinese company operating under laws that allow for government oversight. Nevertheless, Trump’s support seems to take politics to a new level. As the left continues to crumble under its absurdities, one can only imagine Trump’s move as a way to win the hearts and minds of the Gen Z demographic who are becoming increasingly disenchanted with the Left’s social policies. Contrary to the perception that TikTok poses a threat, it might actually serve a strategic purpose for the Trump camp.
It’s funny how TikTok and other tech giants all benefit from monetizing user data – a practice as ubiquitous as online shopping. Just because TikTok gets a bad rap as a Chinese-made app doesn’t mean its data-tracking prowess is significantly different from Google, Apple, or Amazon. It’s a logging of information as old as capitalism itself. Even if TikTok were to vanish, those same data insights would merely be rerouted through another portal, leaving the Chinese government just as capable of prying into the personal lives of Americans.
In the grand scheme, this reveals a broader strategy that extends beyond mere social media antics. The traditional pillars of the Democratic Party, once indicative of a working-class base, have slowly crumbled as they cater to the identity politics driven elitists. Meanwhile, Trump has successfully mined the dissatisfaction of blue-collar workers and young Americans alike. In recognizing that they share a distaste for the leftist agenda, Trump has stumbled upon an opportunity to tap into the undercurrents of youth dissent.
It’s a bold move that positions Trump not merely as a politician fighting against the establishment but as an unexpected champion of the TikTok generation. The notion of Trump as a savior to millions of young TikTok users is, at best, a political masterstroke fueled by a clever gambit to thump the Democrats while rallying a disaffected populace. The Great Realignment is unfolding and while the traditional left flounders in its own woke swamp, Trump is out there marketing himself as a uniting force against the absurdities of the current regime. One can only marvel at the irony and potential brilliance of this approach.
