Four years ago
In the last year of Trump's first term
He threatened to ban TikTok
At that time
There were no TikTok refugees flooding into Rednote
Chinese people wanting to understand the real thoughts of Americans
Could only rely on another way
To satisfy their curiosity
-Hello, I'm Jerry Kowal
-I am from
-New York, USA...
-I'm an influencer
Jerry became the most famous foreigner in China
He made countless street interview videos
Including
How Americans feel about Trump wanting to ban TikTok
Four years later
Trump, who once wanted to ban TikTok, has now transformed
Into the great hero who saved TikTok
Meanwhile, the last update on Jerry’s page
Is still stuck in 2022
Since the TikTok refugees settled into Rednote
Chinese netizens no longer needed Jerry
To ask Americans questions on their behalf
But after the intense "Great Reconciliation Movement"
Many Chinese netizens remembered Jerry
And started to sigh:
It turns out Jerry was right all along!
Americans really don’t have savings
They can't afford to go to doctor's office
Their live is harder than ours!
China is truly amazing!
Hey y'all! Lele Farley here
We all witnessed
The brief honeymoon period between Chinese and American netizens on Rednote
At first, Chinese people warmly welcomed American refugees
Then, American refugees provided Chinese people
With emotional value through national pride
This is so called the "Great Reconciliation Movement"
Now, TikTok is back
A large number of Americans quickly packed up and
Returned to their comfortable old homes
Now, we have finally entered
The next phase of this drama
That is, the Chinese who gained plenty of dopamine
And satisfaction during
the "Great Reconciliation Movement"
Will now have to face how
The excitement fades after everyone has left
After all, three years ago
Spokesperson Zhao Lijian of the Foreign Ministry said:
-China is free to come and go
This referred to those TikTok refugees
And certainly not to Chinese people themselves
So, among the foreigners who chose to stay
Could anyone pick up the baton
That Jerry once left behind?
And continue to fuel nationalism with dopamine for the Chinese?
No matter who you support
This entire drama around the TikTok ban
Trump is definitely the biggest winner in all of this
After TikTok was banned on the 18th
It was quickly unbanned after 12 hours
And the platform showed each user’s
TikTok interface:
"As a result of President Trump's efforts"
This is definitely the best personal brand marketing
I’ve seen in my life
This move directly won Trump
The affection of many young voters
And made him seen as "the savior of TikTok"
Friends who’ve followed me for a long time should know
My views on TikTok
If you're new here
You can click this link to learn more
I have to admit
I’ve always had some...
Very negative stereotypes about TikTok users
And the "Great Reconciliation Movement" on Rednote
Has opened my eyes to the ignorance and stupidity
Of these TikTokers
And thoroughly confirmed for me
That leads us back to our topic today
Let's first study the types of people
among the TikTok refugees.
First, there are the ordinary TikTok users who follow the trend.
No matter how they package this internet trend
as a form of rebellion
against authority and government,
what they truly care about
is finding a substitute for their spiritual addiction.
For this type of user,
Rednote is just a temporary substitute.
Once TikTok is unbanned,
they will immediately return to it.
This is the case for most
TikTok refugees who moved to Rednote
Another type of TikTok refugee
are influencers who
were already quite influential on TikTok.
They are worried about their influencer careers,
which may be interrupted by the TikTok ban.
So they come to establish a presence here just in case.
After all, for them,
a platform with resources is where they thrive.
Once TikTok returns,
they will go back to the platform t
hey rely on to continue their career.
This means the remaining TikTok refugees
on Rednote are the following two types.
The first type is wannabe influencers
who once tasted a bit of fame on TikTok.
After experiencing the pleasure brought by traffic,
when they come to Rednote
they find that they don't need outstanding skills
or looks,
with zero effort.
they can easily gain
the most traffic and likes of their lives
This instant gratification boosts their desire
to become famous
Even if they can return to TikTok now,
they are unwilling
to leave Rednote so quickly.
They still want to keep dreaming
of becoming influencers and making money here.
Only when they gradually realize
that it's almost impossible to make money on this app,
and that dopamine
from likes and views fades,
if they no longer have money as a driving force,
they will eventually leave Rednote
Finally, after layers of selection,
the ones who remain are the potential shills
-Helle, Rednote
-I've made over 200 vdieos
-comparing American and Chinese culture...
To become the Jerry Kowal in the hearts of the people means
you not only need to study Chinese for at least two years
but also
you have to be proficient in various G-spot issues of the Chinese people.
For example, looting
gun violence
unaffordable medical care, etc.
Jerry himself went to the streets of Detroit
to show the American decline.
So, his successor
could perhaps go to Skid Row in Los Angeles,
the homeless camp,
to show the dangers and decay of America.
The Great Reconciliation Movement
is a New Year's gift from Americans to Chinese.
But the pleasure it brings
will soon pass.
Before long,
as the Chinese people's spirit
is once again crushed by 996, 007,
and the increasingly declining Chinese economy,
they will need more of this China-US comparison...
To relieve the suffering of real life.
it feels a bit like Trump
The biggest winner
actually, besides Trump,
is the Chinese government sitting back and profiting.
They not only preserved TikTok’s algorithm
and its continuing influence
in American society,
but also in this wave of TikTok refugees
fleeing to Rednote
they have gained countless unexpected publicity.
And the losers are all of us.
The vast Chinese netizens,
although they got a brief nationalist thrill,
but in the midst of information disparity and prejudice,
they’ve fallen deeper.
Most Americans,
especially TikTok users,
they also only care about easily accessible pleasure.
They won’t unite to protest about
America’s corrupt healthcare system
or big banks buying up houses, etc.
They just know to exercise their rights
to satisfy their addiction to TikTok
this spiritual drug.
This reminds me of
a scene I once saw in Beijing when I was in school.
On the bus,
outside the window was a sky covered with smog,
and every person inside the bus
was eagerly staring at their phone screens.
That was the year 2016
when Douyin (Chinese TikTok) became popular
No one cared about the scene outside the window.
No one thought about the smog in front of them.
Everyone chose to swipe through one short video after another
to escape the problems of real life.
My American fellow citizens also the same,
they don’t care which direction our country is heading...
So, it can’t just be me wondering
where is our Jerry Kowal of the American people!
-Amazing, America!