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For me personally, it’s completely irrelevant. As a European, I feel exactly the same kind of “connection” to Europe as I do to the USA. It’s a different story
by _7acn 2y ago
For me personally, it’s completely irrelevant. As a European, I feel exactly the same kind of “connection” to Europe as I do to the USA. It’s a different story when it comes to the country I live in. If a local (national) product is comparable to a foreign one, I’ll usually choose the local one. But all this EU vs USA fuss means nothing to me. I often choose American products simply because they’re the best.
- notTooFarGone 2y agoIt's often also not about the ethical, "vibe-based" decision. There are serious consequences that can happen in a trade war. Digital Services are how the U.S. makes billions of profits from the EU. In a trade war it is possible that digital services are hit with tariffs as it would hurt the most. This will not happen with EU products.
- pjc50 2y agoAlso the now non-zero possibility of an actual conflict if the threats to invade Canada and Greenland aren't complete bullshit. (Which is the only defence Trump supporters have for those statements, of course)
- _7acn 2y agoI don’t really understand why I, as a European (from a country other than Denmark), should care about the affairs of the USA, Canada, or Greenland. And vice versa - why should those countries be concerned with the issues of my country? As a consumer, their internal conflicts have no relevance to me at all.
- tremon 2y agoSome of us think of ourselves as democratic citizens, not just solipsistic consumers. I guess that's where the difference comes from.
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- _7acn 2y agoSo maybe let’s wait until prices actually go up, and then we can start worrying? I don’t see the problem.