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Re:Tech Bosses Are Letting Dictators Censor What Americans See by rektide on Friday April 21, 2023 @10:42AM (#35654488)
The point of this article isnt to disagree with their insular close mindedness & lack of ability to process criticism or satire.

The point is that because of economics we keep letting their conservative close minded views dictate what happens in the Western Democratic world. These conservative authoritarian approaches should have no quarter here, go against the values & rights the creators & owners of these sites arose from & should be supporting.

It's a sad development & China should be the one having to eat tough shit.

Re:Tech Bosses Are Letting Dictators Censor What Americans See by anonymousab on Friday April 21, 2023 @11:01AM (#35654804)
Well unfortunately, the people power (and many regular citizens for that matter) have decided that China's money is much more important than Western values.
Re:Tech Bosses Are Letting Dictators Censor What Americans See by rektide on Friday April 21, 2023 @11:23AM (#35655135)
Indeed. Invisible Hand strikes again.
Re:Tech Bosses Are Letting Dictators Censor What Americans See by surgical_fire on Friday April 21, 2023 @10:57AM (#35654746)
> The point is that because of economics

Economics is all that matters in this world. It feels even silly to have to spell it out when we are on a website funded by the pinnacle of capitalism, where money overrides principles day and night.

China will not have to eat any tough shit while the economics is on their side.

And before you object, I ask you to consider the device you are using to reply to me. I know where mine came from.

Re:Tech Bosses Are Letting Dictators Censor What Americans See by Paianni on Friday April 21, 2023 @11:11AM (#35654973)
> I know where mine came from.

I doubt it, the sources of materials and stages of manufacturing for most advanced electronics are spread all over the world. I know my motherboard was made in Taiwan, my processor from Malaysia/Germany, but that's just the start.

Re:Tech Bosses Are Letting Dictators Censor What Americans See by clouddrover on Friday April 21, 2023 @11:21AM (#35655111)
> Economics is all that matters in this world.

It isn't. Ukraine is a current demonstration of that.

Re:Tech Bosses Are Letting Dictators Censor What Americans See by qtzaz on Friday April 21, 2023 @11:42AM (#35655467)
You mean the proxy war that the US is funding through NATO to make Europe stop buying Russian gas and buy American LNG instead? That very much sounds like economics to me!
Re:Tech Bosses Are Letting Dictators Censor What Americans See by clouddrover on Friday April 21, 2023 @01:27PM (#35657148)
No, I mean the war Russia created for itself when it invaded Ukraine for reason no better than Putin's vanity.
Re:Tech Bosses Are Letting Dictators Censor What Americans See by surgical_fire on Friday April 21, 2023 @12:55PM (#35656620)
I can hardly think of a war less related to economics.
Re:Tech Bosses Are Letting Dictators Censor What Americans See by clouddrover on Friday April 21, 2023 @01:38PM (#35657309)
Yes. Your incoherent self contradiction is amusing.
Re:Tech Bosses Are Letting Dictators Censor What Americans See by clouddrover on Friday April 21, 2023 @11:06PM (#35662987)
Ha! Weak edit. At least have the backbone to own your edits.

I'd also love to hear your unhinged explanation of what Russia's invasion of Ukraine has to do with economics.

Re:Tech Bosses Are Letting Dictators Censor What Americans See by surgical_fire on Saturday April 22, 2023 @04:22PM (#35670569)
It was obvious what I meant. You just hopped in before I could edit it to spew some bullshit.

I have no interest of arguing geopolitics with a moron that approaches this kind of discussion in bad faith.

Suffice to say I think Russia is in the wrong, but there are plenty of economic motivations both for Russia and the US behind all this.

I will not reply to you any further. Feel free to have the last word.

Re:Tech Bosses Are Letting Dictators Censor What Americans See by clouddrover on Saturday April 22, 2023 @06:51PM (#35671626)
> It was obvious what I meant

You don't appear to mean anything.

> I have no interest of arguing geopolitics with a moron that approaches this kind of discussion in bad faith.

Ha! So this is why you defend authoritarian regimes. Like them, you have no tolerance for valid criticism. Like them, you can't admit you're wrong. Like them, dishonesty is all you've got.

> but there are plenty of economic motivations

Like what? Don't sulk now. Let's hear it.

Re:Tech Bosses Are Letting Dictators Censor What Americans See by JPws_Prntr_Fngr on Friday April 21, 2023 @01:09PM (#35656853)
The US is supplying the Ukrainian side for:

A) Money B) Bleeding Russia for as long as possible, which will allow it to more easily make... C) Money in the future

The economic elite that control the foreign policy of the modern powers do not decide to wage war for any other reason than money.