Please go to Google maps, zoom out and google some label that you see. Stuff like “France”, “Turkey”, “Poland”. The results will surprise you.

Ah, cool. However, you’re example seems a bit Eurocentric. Not to mention that the parent, as well as the rest of the thread, was talking about how this compares to the USA. So I have no clue how bringing Turkey into the discussion would make much sense.

Why does it need to be US-centric? The exercise that I suggested is intended as a way to give you a perspective. Beleive it or not, not everyone lives in the USA and not everyone is US citizen and not everyone is obligated to put aside their own needs and act for the US interests.

This issue is relevant to non-US persons and countries because the USA is actively trying to prevent Huawei from doing business in these countries.

The US-centric views are so prominent on the HN that sometimes I wonder if ever anyone at the silicon valley intended to "Make the World a better place". How can you make the world a better place if you cannot recognise that a world beyond the USA exists? It's even in your statistic! Turkey or Sweden is not simply some data points, they are real countries, allies of the USA, with their own interests.

The Europeans are often accused of being anti-American but maybe that is not the case, maybe it's just that Europeans every once in a while need to protect their own interests and that is perceived as treason.

Thanks again for letting me know the world includes other countries. Even when you again only include European countries as your examples. Your perspective is clearly Eurocentric. Mine is US-centric. Believe it or not I’m sure Chinese people’s views are China-centric. In other news water is wet.

There is no reason to be so smug in explaining obvious things and assuming complete ignorance on my part.