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His conclusion is somewhat odd, suggesting China writes effective legislation and that is their leverage, as opposed to the real reason which is the size of the

by vr46 3y ago

His conclusion is somewhat odd, suggesting China writes effective legislation and that is their leverage, as opposed to the real reason which is the size of the market and their authoritarian wont. Which he also alludes to, confusingly. A cryptic and vengeful fist-shake at the EU Commission, which surely has lower-hanging-fruit to take aim at.

ahartmetz 3y ago
The EU Commission is a shitshow, but they occasionally do a few things to improve their popularity and these things are mostly fine. I don't criticize them for that.
- vr46 3y ago
  It is, and they do, and I also sympathize having travelled from Romania to Scotland and seen first-hand the differences that Europe has to somehow reconcile, it's a wonder they pass anything at all, even while I would like many of the people running things to be beaten on the soles of their feet repeatedly. Tension between governing bodies and corporations is normal, signifies health and there's not enough of it. Apple seems to be having an exceedingly long period of second-album-syndrome after a fifteen-year Imperial Phase©. © Neil Tennant
  - ahartmetz 3y ago
    The main problem of the commission is IMO that they aren't directly voted for and, well, not sure if I should call it corruption, but it does seem like the Commission is too monied-interests-friendly. Their "friends" are mostly European, so they sometimes do something for EU citizens against the interests of foreign industries.
    - vr46 3y ago
      I'm less sure that voting for them would make any difference, given the way elected politicians behave, but the levels of corruption seem to belie the bureaucracy, designed to prevent corruption. I feel that they're too keen on using Europe as some kind of club that encourages countries to soften in order to join - which I like - and less keen on fighting for the citizens, although this might be down to a disconnect and associated cluelessness about how things work. This whole anti-encryption crusade has a Mr Bean-like naive bumbling line of attack, unlike the parallel UK approach which is decidedly supervillain-like.

by vr46 3y ago

ahartmetz 3y ago

The EU Commission is a shitshow, but they occasionally do a few things to improve their popularity and these things are mostly fine. I don't criticize them for that.

vr46 3y ago
It is, and they do, and I also sympathize having travelled from Romania to Scotland and seen first-hand the differences that Europe has to somehow reconcile, it's a wonder they pass anything at all, even while I would like many of the people running things to be beaten on the soles of their feet repeatedly. Tension between governing bodies and corporations is normal, signifies health and there's not enough of it. Apple seems to be having an exceedingly long period of second-album-syndrome after a fifteen-year Imperial Phase©. © Neil Tennant
- ahartmetz 3y ago
  The main problem of the commission is IMO that they aren't directly voted for and, well, not sure if I should call it corruption, but it does seem like the Commission is too monied-interests-friendly. Their "friends" are mostly European, so they sometimes do something for EU citizens against the interests of foreign industries.
  - vr46 3y ago
    I'm less sure that voting for them would make any difference, given the way elected politicians behave, but the levels of corruption seem to belie the bureaucracy, designed to prevent corruption. I feel that they're too keen on using Europe as some kind of club that encourages countries to soften in order to join - which I like - and less keen on fighting for the citizens, although this might be down to a disconnect and associated cluelessness about how things work. This whole anti-encryption crusade has a Mr Bean-like naive bumbling line of attack, unlike the parallel UK approach which is decidedly supervillain-like.