• LewdLemon@sh.itjust.works
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    18 hours ago

    I assume the corporate ones are only looking for shortterm gains

    Plausible, unfortunately. After all, the first one to make a move is the first one to be hit with cost, and is thus exposed to a competitive disadvantage as compared to the other idio… err, corporations who do not take any action.

    That said, I had hoped European corporate leaders would be less short-sighted. After all, the possibility of the U.S. leveraging big tech to rugpull the EU’s economy is far from an abstract threat. At this point, not hedging against this scenario is like driving without a seatbelt. Yes, things might work out just fine for you - good if they do! But in the event of a collision, you’re thoroughly fucked, and if and when that event will occur is not for you to decide…