The text of the GDPR is not the whole body of law. It exists within an old and large legal framework. You can't take just the GDPR and ignore all context around

The text of the GDPR is not the whole body of law. It exists within an old and large legal framework. You can't take just the GDPR and ignore all context around it. And yes, it's much different that what people from other legal traditions are used to. If you don't want to learn about our laws that regulate enforcement of the GDPR – fine. But in that case please stop spreading unwarranted FUD. For example, "due regard shall be given to" has a very specific meaning with decades of precedent and does not mean whatever pops into a layman's head when reading the text.