Geopolitical Economy Report Anti-TikTok laws threaten free speech to preserve US tech monopolies
Mar 30, 2023
The podcast discusses the US government's attempt to ban TikTok as part of a new Cold War strategy to sabotage Chinese companies and protect Silicon Valley monopolies. It explores the false claims surrounding TikTok's threat to national security and the potential dangers of expanding the national security state. The podcast also addresses the threats to free speech posed by bipartisan-endorsed bills and the impact on de-dollarization. Additionally, it discusses challenges to US company monopolies, industrial policy control by corporations, and the growing authoritarianism in the US.
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Introduction
00:00 • 5min
Misconceptions and False Narratives Surrounding TikTok's Threat to National Security
04:47 • 2min
US Government's Attempt to Ban TikTok for Economic War and Monopoly Protection
07:15 • 5min
US Laws Threatening Free Speech and Imposing Sanctions on Foreign Entities
11:47 • 5min
Threats to free speech, industrial policy, and authoritarian capitalism in the US
17:15 • 5min