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EU can focus on making more regulations, while US focuses on building new businesses. Then the new businesses will adapt to the regulations, while Europe has no

EU can focus on making more regulations, while US focuses on building new businesses. Then the new businesses will adapt to the regulations, while Europe has no businesses that need to be regulated.

cqqxo4zV46cp 2y ago
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sschueller 2y ago
Have you ever been to Europe?
- monero-xmr 2y ago
  Yes, but has Europe created a Google, Amazon, Netflix, Microsoft, or Facebook sized tech business in the last 30 years?
  - givinguflac 2y ago
    Spotify would probably qualify, fyi.
    - monero-xmr 2y ago
      A large business, but if this is the best Europe can offer, certainly a short king in comparison.
      - archagon 2y ago
        What is Google’s business these days? What about Facebook’s? The core products that put them on the map have been degenerating for the past decade, and the only exciting things coming out of these companies have been the result of acquisitions.
  - ath3nd 2y ago
    For all your big tech, you seem to be dying younger than us, and unhappier, and less free: 1. Freedom: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/freedom-index-by-country https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/freedom-i... 2. Longevity: https://www.worldometers.info/demographics/life-expectancy/ https://www.worldometers.info/demographics/life-expectancy/ 3. Happiness https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/happiest-countries-in-the-world https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/happiest-... One thing you are a winner in is school shootings: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/school-shootings-by-country https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/school-sh... I am happy that the lack of regulation + the ability to exploit your workers creates massive companies. Not sure if it's good for your society, but you do you, America.
    - monero-xmr 2y ago
      America skews down in a lot of metrics as we accept a huge amount of immigrants who come with nothing from poverty. Europe barely accepts anyone and is a white monoculture, which makes it look better on paper.
      - ath3nd 2y ago
        > Europe barely accepts anyone and is a white monoculture, which makes it look better on paper. Have you bothered to look up the statistics? https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Migration_and_migrant_population_statistics https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php... https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/22/key-findings-about-us-immigrants/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/22/key-findi... The US has 46.1 million immigrants, while the EU has 27.3 million. Hardly the "barely accepts anyone", don't you think? > anyone and is a white monoculture, Yeah, I see your knowledge of Europe is 0. We have 24 official languages, how many do you have?
        monero-xmr 2y ago
        It's not even close https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378084/migrants-stock-world-highest-population/#:~:text=The%20United%20States%20hosted%2C%20by,16%20and%2013%20million%2C%20respectively https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378084/migrants-stock-w.... Norway is frequently mentioned by US leftists as a country we should emulate. Not even 5.5 million people, fewer than the single US state of Massachusetts, with the overwhelming majority white natives. The EU also has very strict requirements for residency, including language and skill requirements, while the US takes in foreigners without any education, skills, or money to support themselves. It's not even remotely close, and by pretending it is, shows you know literally zero about immigration.
  - kyriakos 2y ago
    Massive corporations with the power to control societies are not a sign of success. I'd rather have 10000 medium sized businesses in my country than one whale that uses it's size and market dominance to eat everything else.
  - Gud 2y ago
    Ah yes, Multi national corporations ruling the world, what a dream come true!
  - toomuchtodo 2y ago
    This is not success when considering the harm incurred.
dzikimarian 2y ago
I will remind our CEO to shut down our 100% European company, because apparently he didn't received the message yet. Total impact up to this point was maybe man-month to make sure we're GDPR compliant, while Apple opening up NFC may bring at least a few nice contracts (from local players no less). I think we'll be fine.

EU can focus on making more regulations, while US focuses on building new businesses. Then the new businesses will adapt to the regulations, while Europe has no businesses that need to be regulated.

cqqxo4zV46cp 2y ago

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sschueller 2y ago

Have you ever been to Europe?

monero-xmr 2y ago
Yes, but has Europe created a Google, Amazon, Netflix, Microsoft, or Facebook sized tech business in the last 30 years?
- givinguflac 2y ago
  Spotify would probably qualify, fyi.
  - monero-xmr 2y ago
    A large business, but if this is the best Europe can offer, certainly a short king in comparison.
    - archagon 2y ago
      What is Google’s business these days? What about Facebook’s? The core products that put them on the map have been degenerating for the past decade, and the only exciting things coming out of these companies have been the result of acquisitions.
- ath3nd 2y ago
  For all your big tech, you seem to be dying younger than us, and unhappier, and less free: 1. Freedom: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/freedom-index-by-country https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/freedom-i... 2. Longevity: https://www.worldometers.info/demographics/life-expectancy/ https://www.worldometers.info/demographics/life-expectancy/ 3. Happiness https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/happiest-countries-in-the-world https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/happiest-... One thing you are a winner in is school shootings: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/school-shootings-by-country https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/school-sh... I am happy that the lack of regulation + the ability to exploit your workers creates massive companies. Not sure if it's good for your society, but you do you, America.
  - monero-xmr 2y ago
    America skews down in a lot of metrics as we accept a huge amount of immigrants who come with nothing from poverty. Europe barely accepts anyone and is a white monoculture, which makes it look better on paper.
    - ath3nd 2y ago
      > Europe barely accepts anyone and is a white monoculture, which makes it look better on paper. Have you bothered to look up the statistics? https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Migration_and_migrant_population_statistics https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php... https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/22/key-findings-about-us-immigrants/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/22/key-findi... The US has 46.1 million immigrants, while the EU has 27.3 million. Hardly the "barely accepts anyone", don't you think? > anyone and is a white monoculture, Yeah, I see your knowledge of Europe is 0. We have 24 official languages, how many do you have?
      - monero-xmr 2y ago
        It's not even close https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378084/migrants-stock-world-highest-population/#:~:text=The%20United%20States%20hosted%2C%20by,16%20and%2013%20million%2C%20respectively https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378084/migrants-stock-w.... Norway is frequently mentioned by US leftists as a country we should emulate. Not even 5.5 million people, fewer than the single US state of Massachusetts, with the overwhelming majority white natives. The EU also has very strict requirements for residency, including language and skill requirements, while the US takes in foreigners without any education, skills, or money to support themselves. It's not even remotely close, and by pretending it is, shows you know literally zero about immigration.
- kyriakos 2y ago
  Massive corporations with the power to control societies are not a sign of success. I'd rather have 10000 medium sized businesses in my country than one whale that uses it's size and market dominance to eat everything else.
- Gud 2y ago
  Ah yes, Multi national corporations ruling the world, what a dream come true!
- toomuchtodo 2y ago
  This is not success when considering the harm incurred.

dzikimarian 2y ago

I will remind our CEO to shut down our 100% European company, because apparently he didn't received the message yet. Total impact up to this point was maybe man-month to make sure we're GDPR compliant, while Apple opening up NFC may bring at least a few nice contracts (from local players no less). I think we'll be fine.