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It’s interesting to see people’s (mostly negative) comments, without anyone seemingly realizing any of the details behind it / the nuances / situation that lead
by DavideNL 3y ago
It’s interesting to see people’s (mostly negative) comments, without anyone seemingly realizing any of the details behind it / the nuances / situation that lead to this decision.
Most people apparently just respond to the first emotion that comes up…
- pjc50 3y agoCultural differences, as well. People have different "threat models", usually based on historical incidents in their country. Which become embedded as political "traumas". Extreme distrust of the government, especially the American distrust of federal vs state government, doesn't really make sense in many European countries. Especially when the Netherlands is a constitutional monarchy. The most pro-cash anti-surveillance Europeans are Germany and Austria (traumas of hyperinflation, Nazis, and the Stasi).