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I'm European.

pastacacioepepe 5y ago
Well I'm not really answering to you (as an individual/person), but to the concept you expressed, which is VERY american.
- ChuckNorris89 5y ago
  I didn't express my concept, I expressed the reality that US tech companies have universally conquered Europe. If the EU would have had the ability to compete in these sectors, then we would have done it already ever since we found out in 2013 that the US is spying on us, or way before that. But nothing changed since then. Almost every EU company and government institution is using Microsoft products and all consumers use Apple, Google or Windows. Where is this EU competition here?
  - MomoXenosaga 5y ago
    The sad reality is that we have all tied ourselves to America which was considered an unsinkable bastion of Western democracy and civilization. As Europeans we should have known better: all nations rise and fall.
  - psd1 5y ago
    Linus Torvalds is Finnish and was studying in Finland when he created Linux.
    - ChuckNorris89 5y ago
      So what? We were talking about companies not individuals. The Linux kernel is not a company, not a product you can buy and neither is Linus Torvalds. Plus, for the last 20+ years Linus has been working from the US while also gaining US citizenship. Case in point for US tech dominance, talent bread in Europe ends up in the US.
      - CRConrad 5y ago
        Bred. But, sure, the US is acquiring European bread talent too: Sourdough, baguette, ciabatta...
zaarn 5y ago
Doesn't make you immune to american exceptionalism.
- ChuckNorris89 5y ago
  I'm expressing the reality/facts that US BIG-tech has conquered Europe and we haven't had any viable competitors to them that can re-conquer our local market, despite knowing the privacy and surveillance implications of using US BIG-tech for years now. If you wish to negate the facts and call me names in return, then its your issue.
  - nindalf 5y ago
    You’re tilting at windmills here. The several people you replied to appear to be in serious denial. Why break that?

I'm European.

Well I'm not really answering to you (as an individual/person), but to the concept you expressed, which is VERY american.

ChuckNorris89 5y ago
I didn't express my concept, I expressed the reality that US tech companies have universally conquered Europe. If the EU would have had the ability to compete in these sectors, then we would have done it already ever since we found out in 2013 that the US is spying on us, or way before that. But nothing changed since then. Almost every EU company and government institution is using Microsoft products and all consumers use Apple, Google or Windows. Where is this EU competition here?
- MomoXenosaga 5y ago
  The sad reality is that we have all tied ourselves to America which was considered an unsinkable bastion of Western democracy and civilization. As Europeans we should have known better: all nations rise and fall.
- psd1 5y ago
  Linus Torvalds is Finnish and was studying in Finland when he created Linux.
  - ChuckNorris89 5y ago
    So what? We were talking about companies not individuals. The Linux kernel is not a company, not a product you can buy and neither is Linus Torvalds. Plus, for the last 20+ years Linus has been working from the US while also gaining US citizenship. Case in point for US tech dominance, talent bread in Europe ends up in the US.
    - CRConrad 5y ago
      Bred. But, sure, the US is acquiring European bread talent too: Sourdough, baguette, ciabatta...

zaarn 5y ago

Doesn't make you immune to american exceptionalism.

ChuckNorris89 5y ago
I'm expressing the reality/facts that US BIG-tech has conquered Europe and we haven't had any viable competitors to them that can re-conquer our local market, despite knowing the privacy and surveillance implications of using US BIG-tech for years now. If you wish to negate the facts and call me names in return, then its your issue.
- nindalf 5y ago
  You’re tilting at windmills here. The several people you replied to appear to be in serious denial. Why break that?