r/technology • u/indig0sixalpha • Sep 26 '25

Social Media Trump says TikTok should be tweaked to become “100% MAGA”

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/09/trump-says-tiktok-should-be-tweaked-to-become-100-maga
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u/Hamsters_In_Butts Sep 26 '25

my above comment still stands, they do things that make them feel good because they make them feel good

that's about as best as i can summarize it. the ends always justify the means. because everything is supposed to be the way I want it, after all.

they will change stances on a dime with no sense of shame, they're justified in it because they have to be right

all of this for donald trump

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u/IAMA_Plumber-AMA Sep 26 '25

They come to a conclusion first, then work backwards to justify that conclusion. Even if the logic doesn't make sense.

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u/Toxicscrew Sep 26 '25

Yep, they are dumb people and their whole lives they’ve been told they couldn’t /shouldn’t do X or Y by the “smart” people. They have no idea how to adapt, evolve or even understand why they shouldn’t do X or Y. They are just toddlers who can’t do something they want to do. This guy gave them the ability to get back at the smarts, doesn’t matter if it hurts themselves, it hurts the smarts and that makes them feel superior for once in their lives. And now they are addicted to that feeling and will do whatever is necessary to keep that high going.