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If new startups in tech, businesses in general, google, and other large data providers did decide one day to make a point, and move operations to a country that
by biturd 15y ago
If new startups in tech, businesses in general, google, and other large data providers did decide one day to make a point, and move operations to a country that was more free, and more aligned with the public's interest, what would be the best current country?
Specifically, where issues like The Patriot ACT, DMCA, overbearing authority, open and known corruption etc are the least problematic in comparison to the USA.
So far, I am thinking that wherever The Pirate Bay is hosted would not be a bad place. Perhaps Russia, as they seem to have allowed sites like allofmp3 to exist a while back. I understand there will be no ideal place, but there are degrees of idealism that could be located.
If companies the size of google even hinted at it, perhaps that would enact change in the USA, and they would not end up needing to move. Twitter has been largely dictating many conveniences in order for the city of SF to keep them local, I seem to recall Netflix gets pretty nice deductions for propping up the USPS in general, and specifically for keeping the local San Jose economy in better shape.
I believe all these companies could enact change if they looked into moving operations. Follow the money is often said, and that is what the US would do. We can't afford to lose the one thing that is protecting out economic future.