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1WorldHope

(1,578 posts)
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 08:02 AM Aug 18

I just met tiktok. I have so many questions.

A friend said she would post pics of the Saturday protest on tiktok. I've never had tiktok that I remembered, but I must have checked out out once before, bc it gave me a name like I was returning. That is possible. But, my thoughts on it are all confused. I know in advance that it is a bad idea. I lost yesterday watching it and never found my friends video. But what i did find was wonderful cultural content. There is some kick-ass native content. Great black content and country wide protests you don't see any where else. I feel like I'm flirting with the devil though, and know I need to uninstall it but, maybe you all have some ideas where I could go to get some of the wonderful cultural content.

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JustAnotherGen

(37,003 posts)
1. I don't have that app
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 08:06 AM
Aug 18

But you can search content creators in a search engine and watch there.

For a good time?

#BlackScotland or #BlackScottish

I think every Black American has had our eyes there for the past week.

1WorldHope

(1,578 posts)
8. The one I found showed black women being especially impressed.
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 01:15 PM
Aug 18

This is what really makes America great. Can you imagine our pasty bland culture without black people?
And if you've never listened or watched native American humor, you haven't lived. I've never met an arrogant Mexican. I could go on, but, I'm starting to generalize everyone. My point is that I love our multicultural country and I wouldn't want to live in an all euro-american country. I don't just speak for myself. ✌🏼

viva la

(4,281 posts)
2. I find TikTok too confusing to make it a habit.
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 08:39 AM
Aug 18

But I followed a link to a new trend-- line dancing to the Law and Order theme. That is so funny! I keep picturing detectives Eddie and Lenny trying to join in.

LuvLoogie

(8,250 posts)
3. This is what I have been saying since they first talked about banning it
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 08:42 AM
Aug 18

It's a great platform with a lot of great content creators on a huge expanse of topics, skills, expression. Great poets, artists, craftsmen, writers, cooks... from all walks of life and origins.

People who slam it haven't really spent any time on it. I recommend spending a month on it and sharing your own content. It doesn't have to be any thing expert or poignant. It could be your garden, a snip of a walk you took, an opinion. Anything within the community guidelines.

1WorldHope

(1,578 posts)
5. So, its not poisonous. It's certainly addictive.
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 11:52 AM
Aug 18

After I got through watching it, I was happy instead of depressed. I could see that people really are out there fighting for democracy. Thanks for your response, I don't feel like such a loser.

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