It's like imgur or reddit but with a recommendation engine that works and where you can completely avoid all the community infighting drama bullshit.
Could not agree more, I have all my niche topics in an endless stream I can dip in and out of as I desire. The hit-rate on "things I like that it shows me" is incredibly high, higher than I would have believed possible without heavy tuning on my part. I did "nothing" but like the videos I enjoyed, swipe to the next video on videos I didn't like, and occasionally follow a creator if I've seen 3+ videos of their on my FYP that I like.
Why prop up a dictatorship?
My personal rule is to not buy anything made in China for more than $100. I can't avoid buying Chinese for cheap plastic crap, but for significant purchases it's worth the time to be ethical in your purchasing decisions.
The US, in particular, has a very "compelling" story of such things, even if some of these might not be as recent as China's.