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The Wandering Harper

(915 posts)
Thu Feb 6, 2025, 12:59 AM Feb 2025

I was telling a friend who fell into TikTok [View all]

- and before anyone responds,
I respectfully request you seriously consider your response if you're not Black,
and before anyone assumes my friend's age, they are 54 years old -
that my major problem with TikTok and why I never made an account,
is that I think it and things like it are wrecking our collective attention span.
One of their defenses was "the revolution is being televised on TIkTok"
I said, "Maybe you don't really understand that song."
I couldn't explain why, but it felt wrong to me for them to put that song in that context.
I still can't explain why. And I'm not sure myself that I really understand the song



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I was telling a friend who fell into TikTok [View all] The Wandering Harper Feb 2025 OP
What I take from it I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2025 #1
that was a well-considered response, thank you The Wandering Harper Feb 2025 #2
Exactly... Hitorque Feb 2025 #3
The revolution will not be right back Celerity Feb 2025 #4
You do realize that there are 10 minute videos and live streams LuvLoogie Feb 2025 #5
ten minute max is still too short IMO The Wandering Harper Feb 2025 #6
The interaction on TikTok is more organic LuvLoogie Feb 2025 #8
I won't deny it's got great creative potential The Wandering Harper Feb 2025 #11
Most who don't like TikTok, haven't used TikTok JoseBalow Feb 2025 #10
see #11 The Wandering Harper Feb 2025 #12
I would reccomend I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2025 #15
Gil Scott -Heron Keepthesoulalive Feb 2025 #7
thank you for that bit of insight on the man The Wandering Harper Feb 2025 #9
New York City girl Keepthesoulalive Feb 2025 #14
I think he's saying democracy is not a spectator sport. Qutzupalotl Feb 2025 #13
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