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Meta is different because of the US fails as a state, they lose. China doesn't. Meta might still be a shitty company, but their incentives are not to gather i

by piyh 4y ago

Meta is different because of the US fails as a state, they lose. China doesn't. Meta might still be a shitty company, but their incentives are not to gather intelligence against US citizens that could be used to conduct cyber attacks or plan for military operations.

posterboy 4y ago
> Meta is different because of the US fails as a state, they lose. China doesn't. Oh, so it's us vs them. Gotcha.
- hungvn94 4y ago
- lpcvoid 4y ago
  It always is. And I'm rather on the side of the west than the side of the CCP.
  - posterboy 4y ago
    As a European I am ... not sure I see the truth in that argument. Not anyone who speaks some form of English is automatically western, mind.
hotpotamus 4y ago
What does Meta lose if the US fails as a state? I'm sure there are some downsides but isn't it a global company anyway?
- piyh 4y ago
  They lose half their revenue https://s21.q4cdn.com/399680738/files/doc_financials/2022/q1/Q1-2022_Earnings-Presentation_Final.pdf https://s21.q4cdn.com/399680738/files/doc_financials/2022/q1...
  - hotpotamus 4y ago
    I presume the Neo-Confederate states of America or whatever will still be happy to do business - probably with fewer regulations even.