>Technology is one of the best indicators of power, progress, societal dynamism and hope for the future. Do you think people in Europe don't get to use America

>Technology is one of the best indicators of power, progress, societal dynamism and hope for the future. Do you think people in Europe don't get to use American technology, and vice versa? In a globalized world, it doesn't matter much where something is invented. Very few things are banned for export (mainly weapons and other military things). >there isn't a war in the US and the US didn't lose a member like europe did with brexit. Way to contradict yourself. First you imply that a country is in Europe if it's there geographically speaking, but the very next moment you imply that a country isn't part of Europe if it leaves the EU. Which one is it? Ukraine and Russia have never been in the EU, and the UK is still in Europe geographically. >Is that what we are talking about? Trading stocks internationally? What are you exactly talking about then? You seem to imply that American tech companies are only serving the interest of the US. >Man, there are quite a few people here really hoping europe stays weak and stagnant - especially technology-wise. Wonder why. Let me tell you why you might think that: Europe and the US are very different in many aspects. Sure, the collective wealth and might the US have is more than that of Europe, but the quality of life on average is arguably better in Europe. While nobody in Europe hopes that Europe "stays weak and stagnant", it is true that not many in Europe want to live in a country like the US, where legislation is pro-corporation at the expense of the people; the national budget is spent on military to protect the country's super power status while people don't have access to universal health care nor high quality public education; and where the government is in a constant grid lock due to radical polarization. It's a trade off most people are happy to make.