Drummond suggests that lobbying efforts by US tech giants like Meta, Google and Amazon looking to eliminate a competitor may be driving forces behind the TikTok ban.
The episode suggests that US foreign policy is often driven by corporate interests, particularly in relation to controlling natural resources in other countries, rather than genuine concern for human rights or democracy.
The podcast episodes highlight how corporate and business interests have sought to undermine or manipulate policies, regulations, and public discourse to serve their own financial and strategic goals, often at the expense of the general public.
Examples include efforts by US tech companies to eliminate foreign competitors like TikTok through lobbying, corporate landlords and industry groups fighting against progressive reforms in cities like Los Angeles, and allegations that business interests are prioritizing resource extraction over the needs of local communities in places like Venezuela.
The episodes also suggest that this pattern of corporate influence extends to issues like the Indian Child Welfare Act and the historical removal of Indigenous children, where corporate interests may be seeking to undermine tribal sovereignty and open up new commercial opportunities.