Useful Idiots and the Digital Trojan Horse: TikTok’s Threat to National Security
Firing Lane20 Jan 2025

Useful Idiots and the Digital Trojan Horse: TikTok’s Threat to National Security

In this episode of Firing Lane, Croaky Caiman takes aim at the useful idiots defending TikTok, exposing their naïve whataboutisms comparing it to other companies collecting data. This isn’t just another tech debate—it’s a national security issue with profound implications for the future. Croaky breaks down how the Chinese Communist Party exploits TikTok’s data collection to destabilize the United States, undermining its institutions and even shaping the behavior of future leaders. Engaging with clueless defenders who claim our own government is the bigger threat, Croaky dismantles their arguments, highlighting how China’s goals of displacing the U.S. rely on tactics as old as geopolitics itself, updated for the digital age. This episode delves deep into the risks of allowing China’s infiltration into our lives and the lives of our children, explaining why this is not about free speech but about safeguarding national sovereignty and stability. Don’t miss this hard-hitting exploration of one of the most pressing security challenges of our time.

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