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Leading off with a hyperbolic statement like "every law proposal, every ordinance, and every governmental report hostile to the net, youth, and civil liberties
by CWuestefeld 15y ago
Leading off with a hyperbolic statement like "every law proposal, every ordinance, and every governmental report hostile to the net, youth, and civil liberties here in Sweden in recent years have been commissioned by the US government and industry interests." -- I can only take the whole thing with a grain of salt.
I'm quite willing to believe that the US government exerts a large influence. I'm absolutely unwilling to believe that the Swedes are angels, and never do anything wrong on their own; that every problem in Sweden is a self-inflicted wound as directed by America.
- danssig 15y agoWhy would Sweden be making laws to protect US IP? Why would they care?
- tokenadult 15y agoWhy would Sweden be making laws to protect US IP? International treaty obligations, negotiated on the basis of some advantage perceived for Sweden. A lot of what countries do in law enforcement protects the nationals of other countries or protects the interests of another sovereign state. The usual reason for that is mutually negotiated agreements.