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Re:Google said it had successfully ‘slowed down’ European pr... by pessimizer on Saturday October 23, 2021 @01:54PM (#28970744)
It's ultimately going to be a race to the bottom if you allow companies who engage in those practices all over the world into your market on even terms. That's honestly what tariffs are for. Tax your citizens for engaging in commerce with companies that gain efficiencies through operating in ways that disagree with local values.
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Re:Google said it had successfully ‘slowed down’ European pr... by MichaelZuo on Saturday October 23, 2021 @07:07PM (#28973263)
Couldn’t you use the same line of argument for tariffs on a vast number of imports? (Electronics, software, services, etc.)

It could even extend to most consumer product. e.g. Some obscure chemical compound for plastics is much more costly to produce in an environmentally friendly way, therefore it’s nearly all produced in the least regulated jurisdictions, therefore the compound and all derivative products have to be tariffed from those jurisdictions?

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