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Re:France has approved a digital services tax despite threat... by ripdog on Thursday July 11, 2019 @01:39PM (#20413595)
Why would anyone advertise to french customers if there is no functioning french economy, and thus no money to be made there? How would french consumers pay for satellite access without a functioning economy?
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Re:France has approved a digital services tax despite threat... by Sharlin on Thursday July 11, 2019 @04:19PM (#20415383)
The next installment of the Mad Max franchise will focus on a fearless Amazon courier driving around in the lawless postapocalyptic wasteland, delivering smart speakers and juice presses to scattered communities of ragtag survivors.
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Re:France has approved a digital services tax despite threat... by 50656E6973 on Thursday July 11, 2019 @04:34PM (#20415539)
>Why would anyone advertise to french customers if there is no functioning french economy

Political propaganda/advertising is a great investment in times of choas/crisis.

>How would french consumers pay for satellite access without a functioning economy?

Use crypto currency or foreign currencies.

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