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Re:German draft proposal would subsidize smaller firms to en... by onethought on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @03:55PM (#26018986)
How’s Jack Ma related to your trust in Hua wei? It was a different company and it wasn’t just random interference from the government it was the other way round. Jack Ma started using his position to interfere with government.
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Re:German draft proposal would subsidize smaller firms to en... by systemvoltage on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @04:23PM (#26019296)
I think it's very much related. Can you imagine Jeff Bezos disappearing for 2 months because he didn't appease the US Feds?

Now imagine the chilling effect it would send to the rest of the executives from small to large corporations.

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Re:German draft proposal would subsidize smaller firms to en... by onethought on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @04:25PM (#26019314)
It’s not comparable... China isn’t a democracy and free speech isn’t a thing.

Can I imagine Jeff bezos being arrested for committing a federal crime: yes

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Re:German draft proposal would subsidize smaller firms to en... by sgift on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @05:28PM (#26020032)
> It’s not comparable... China isn’t a democracy and free speech isn’t a thing.

And that makes it right? Or are we on the "it's their culture, so we aren't allowed to be critical of it" bandwagon?

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Re:German draft proposal would subsidize smaller firms to en... by onethought on Thursday February 04, 2021 @03:28PM (#26029412)
You can be critical, sure. But applying your sense of right and wrong doesn’t make much sense.
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Re:German draft proposal would subsidize smaller firms to en... by systemvoltage on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @04:37PM (#26019484)
Speaking out against the government is a crime? Did Jack Ma get a trial?
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Re:German draft proposal would subsidize smaller firms to en... by onethought on Thursday February 04, 2021 @03:25PM (#26029383)
Yes. It is a crime. Depending on the type of crime, you may or may not get a public trial.
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Re:German draft proposal would subsidize smaller firms to en... by throw2102032112 on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @04:30PM (#26019396)
In my eyes, Jeff Bezos is constantly disappearing. I mean, he's only in the media spotlight once every few months right? I'd dread to think what happens to him while he's missing during those media lapses...
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Re:German draft proposal would subsidize smaller firms to en... by ClumsyPilot on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @04:36PM (#26019468)
Can you imagine a billionaire implicated in child sex scandal and with potential dirt on many politicians mysteriously dying in jail?
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