Facing reality about the EU is a core requirement for good management

Re:Facing reality about the EU is a core requirement for goo... by shrimp_emoji on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @09:40AM (#39604031)

I don't think Americans worship corporations. They mistrust them too.

But your threat model is messed up if you're more scared of Microsoft or your ISP abusing you than your government abusing you. The latter has way more potential for harm, and it's exacting that harm with your tax dollars to boot.

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Re:Facing reality about the EU is a core requirement for goo... by Lutger on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @10:15AM (#39604429)

You make the same point very well.

In the threat model of the average European, corporations are actually seen as a higher risk. Maybe with less impact, but the risk is a lot higher. And they mistrust and complain about the state too, a ton, just a lot less.

Most Europeans don't think the state is evil, just incompetent. Though that sentiment is on the rise too since the covid conspiracies, and still fueled by Russian and Chinese disinfo campaigns.

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