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Because the privacy abuses are privacy abuses, regardless of their country of origin? If Google is already properly respecting their users privacy they won't be
by maxfurman 4y ago
Because the privacy abuses are privacy abuses, regardless of their country of origin? If Google is already properly respecting their users privacy they won't be affected by a strong privacy law - except we know that they aren't, and therefore we should be cleaning house instead of singling out Tik Tok.
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 4y agoThe privacy abuses aren't the issue. Privacy abuses of US citizens by an (increasingly hostile) adversary is the issue. How many years do you think it would take to pass sweeping privacy legislation/overhaul? I think the privacy legislation path is letting perfect be the enemy of good. It's a way to kick a can down the road and possibly never address the specific issue of TikTok. It sounds great. If it were easy I'd pick that path as well.
- sschueller 4y agoSo what should Europe do? Ban US and Chinese companies? I thought we don't want a great firewall like China because you know "freedom", yet we are running down this path.
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 4y agoThe US and Europe are not adversaries but partners.
- sschueller 4y agoThey only part in which they are partners is the common enemies. However when it comes to economic benefits or anything not related to the enemies they will stab each other in the back to serve their own interests. From trade embargos/tarifs to spying on each other.
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 4y agoI disagree and think that's a bleak and depressing assertion that shows your bias.
- sudosysgen 4y agoYour perception is contrary to history, which has shown multiple trade wars against the US and EU, as well as repeated scandals with the US spying on EU officials and even invading EU member state territory against their consent.
- honkler 4y agoEurope is a vassal of Global American Empire (GAE)
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 4y agoThat's insulting and disrespectful to Europe.
- sschueller 4y agoI don't think so. When I go to a bank here in Switzerland as a Swiss and ask to open a bank account I am asked if I have an US Citizenship. I am not asked if I have a Russian or Chinese or any other Citizenship. Why is this? Because the US has forced regulations down Switzerland throat with threats of preventing Swiss banks from using the USD. In many other European countries there are US soldiers stationed. How many French or British military bases are there in the US?