Summary

Americans are posting videos about 3D-printed guns on the Chinese video app RedNote, despite the content being illegal in China.

While some users are uncomfortable with the topic, others see it as an opportunity for cultural exchange.

The future of TikTok remains uncertain as the Supreme Court is expected to rule on the ban.

    • Flying Squid
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      411 month ago

      I have been told that China pushes NO PROPAGNADA on RedNote because they have a NO POLITICS policy.

      And the person who told me that did not see the issue.

    • @Breezy
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      321 month ago

      Now do &%$!@$+×# &%;%$.

      Second time I’ve seen this in a day. Wow what are you guys talking about?

    • Estebiu
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      -291 month ago

      Idk why you americans think that you have soo muuuch freedom, lol. You can talk about Tiananmen square, sure, and that somehow suffice to make y’all think you live in an utopian country with unlimited freedom, lol

      • @BetaBlake
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        161 month ago

        Not sure who is saying any of that, seems like you’re jumping to conclusions that no one has said

        Also as a southern American I’d appreciate it if you stopped saying y’all, it’s cultural appropriation

        • Skeezix
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          31 month ago

          Every language has been culturally appropriated from another.

        • @[email protected]
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          11 month ago

          I’m with you in the first half, but complaining about using the word y’all and calling it cultural appropriation is a strange take to me. Maybe it’s because I don’t believe in cultural appropriation (in the general sense of the term). Culture that’s shared is strengthened and grows. Rome became the strongest civilization in history on the basis of incorporating foreign people into their society (against their will most often) and through long distance trading. I’m less educated on dynasties in the far east and how they functioned because there’s far less documentation of their history, but that kinda proves my point.

          This seems like a super long response to just a throwaway comment, but I’ve been really thinking lately about what it means to be human and I think I’ve narrowed it down to one word. Sharing. Sharing information, culture, land, resources, experience, fortune, pain, ideas…etc. So maybe I helped convince you to share aspects of your culture or not, but I at least wanted to try.

          • insufferableninja
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            71 month ago

            i can’t tell if his joke went over your head or if your joke is going over my head

        • Estebiu
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          -41 month ago

          Idk, that was just the vibe i was feeling. And since when “y’all” is cultural appropriation? Or are you ironic? I’m not sure

          • @[email protected]
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            41 month ago

            Seems fairly obviously sarcasm. Nobody who says y’all is ever upset someone else uses it.

            • @[email protected]
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              01 month ago

              Even if they are legitimately pissed-- ignore them. Fusing the singular and plural second person pronouns was a mistake and “y’all” has come to deliver us from misery and confusion.

      • @[email protected]
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        01 month ago

        It may not be a utopian country with unlimited freedom, but at the end of the day we are still more free than China with the insane focus on our policies and problems.