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America expects its citizens abroad to file taxes, and it strong-armed its allies banking systems into compliance nightmares to ensure extra-territorial enforce
by int32_64 9mo ago
America expects its citizens abroad to file taxes, and it strong-armed its allies banking systems into compliance nightmares to ensure extra-territorial enforcement of American laws.
If America wants to pressure countries over their extra-territorial enforcement of censorship laws it should repeal its taxation requirements of Americans not living in America.
- daft_pink 9mo agoGDPR is leveraged against companies for European citizens living in other countries.
- wrs 9mo agoThat analogy would make sense if Ofcom was proposing to enforce UK rules only on UK citizens living in the US.
- int32_64 9mo agoThe main point is that America demands aggressive compliance with its laws from allies outside of US jurisdiction, and making a law that says other countries can make no demands of the US will frustrate the relationship between nations, especially during a time when America is seen as particularly aggressive, like placing heavy tariffs on its closest allies.
- bitcurious 9mo agoIs that the point? Seems to me that if US citizens abroad pay taxes, they should be entitled to US government protection from censorship.
- screen_saver 9mo ago[dead]