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That's why I can guarantee you that the EU will not block or eradicate US big-tech from Europe since such a massive trade war with the US will set it back techn

That's why I can guarantee you that the EU will not block or eradicate US big-tech from Europe since such a massive trade war with the US will set it back technologically, economically and politically, but it will instead enter into a silent partnership with big-tech where "we'll let you monetize the EU userbase, and in return you'll spy on EU citizens for us through your datacenters here, turning in anyone who protests against us, censor anything we tell you to under "hate speech" laws, and push our propaganda to the top of the algorithm, this way we both win: you get to make money, and we get to keep our seats in power". Basically it will be outsourcing the traditional government censorship, oppression and propaganda work to the tech private sector because it's 1000x more efficient that the government at this, and it also helps keep the image of those in power clean since if they get caught they can throw big-tech under the bus with some fines. It's literally the perfect setup. How do I know this? Is it because I'm clairvoyant or have a tinfoil hat on? No, it's because US big-techs like Apple literally did the same deal for the CCP in China, so now that the can of worms has been opened, all the other countries want the same deal with big-tech. And if you think the EU leadership is somehow morally above these types of practices, boy you couldn't be more wrong. Their unscrupulous use of Israeli Pegasus spy-ware and Palantir surveilance-ware proves they're not, they're cut from the same cloth as the rest. They'll gladly copy the CCP great firewall and give it a coat of blue paint with some gold stars on it and say it's for "protecting your democracy".

disgruntledphd2 1y ago
> And if you think the EU leadership is somehow morally above these types of practices There is no such thing as EU leadership, other than the governments of the 27 members. So it's kinda unlikely that the above would happen (certainly possible but I reckon it's pretty low probability).
- FirmwareBurner 1y ago
  No need to be pedantic about the "EU leadership" part, if you can and should interpret the comment by the spirit of the argument and not by the letter, you understand perfectly what I meant by that. And yes, EU wide censorship introduced by the EU commission and forced onto EU members is definitely possible if politicians of all 27 members agree on that. If you think your nations politicians don't have the balls to push for laws that suppress your freedoms just so they can keep their seats you're delulu.

disgruntledphd2 1y ago

> And if you think the EU leadership is somehow morally above these types of practices There is no such thing as EU leadership, other than the governments of the 27 members. So it's kinda unlikely that the above would happen (certainly possible but I reckon it's pretty low probability).

FirmwareBurner 1y ago
No need to be pedantic about the "EU leadership" part, if you can and should interpret the comment by the spirit of the argument and not by the letter, you understand perfectly what I meant by that. And yes, EU wide censorship introduced by the EU commission and forced onto EU members is definitely possible if politicians of all 27 members agree on that. If you think your nations politicians don't have the balls to push for laws that suppress your freedoms just so they can keep their seats you're delulu.