> I don't understand how most countries aren't terrified of having their ability to repair farm equipment, which is essential to food production, locked behind

> I don't understand how most countries aren't terrified of having their ability to repair farm equipment, which is essential to food production, locked behind parts serialization with the encryption keys controlled by a foreign company. One possible explanation is that the people who hold the power here are geriatric, utterly out of touch with the state of modern technology, and periodically have lunch at the country club with the emeritus chairman of the board of XYZ farm equipment company, who reminds them in casual conversation that these right-to-repair bills are frustrating and bad for business.