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Right... which is why this guy has decided this is no longer going to be his hobby in the EU. While the EU has every right to say 'those who do X for a hobby mu
by tathougies 8y ago
Right... which is why this guy has decided this is no longer going to be his hobby in the EU. While the EU has every right to say 'those who do X for a hobby must do Y to comply' they cannot say 'everybody must have X for a hobby' or 'Bob must continue doing X for a hobby' .
- optimalKEK 8y agoThe high-tech laws and regulations of the EU are a bit more sophisticated than in the US so it may take some time for the rest of the world to catch on.
- tathougies 8y agoWell, if anything, Europe has a history of labeling authoritarians as progressives. Whether that's something to be proud of is something history will decide.
- optimalKEK 8y agoAuthoritarianism is the only way to protect the people from runaway capitalism. Juncker is a good leader - I never understood why Americans/Anglos think that "Authoritarianism = BAD".
- tathougies 8y agoProbably because we’ve internalized the lessons of the aftermath of the British empire