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.

  • @[email protected]
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    2720 hours 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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      112 hours ago

      Every language has been culturally appropriated from another.

    • Estebiu
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      113 hours 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

      • @RedditRefugee69
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        29 hours ago

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

    • @[email protected]
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      419 hours 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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        58 hours ago

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