- cross-posted to:
- europa@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- europa@lemmy.world
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Trump’s latest threat conveys three messages that Europe and the world should pay close attention to. First: It is evident that Trump is not a reliable partner when it comes to trade deals. No amount of flattery or appeasement will guarantee a favorable outcome in the long term. Secondly, US-based tech companies are exerting significant pressure on the US government to ensure that their interests are prioritized. Thirdly, Trump’s objective—which is aligned with the interests of certain US technology companies—is to implement regime change in Europe.
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Europe has three options to protect global democracy.
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[First] … It is essential to enforce DSA and DMA in a meaningful and effective manner. It is necessary to clarify how virtually all platforms utilize algorithms to amplify outrage, anger, and fear, overriding users‘ explicit content choices. Those emotions serve to perpetuate the dissemination of disinformation and undermine trust in science, media, and governments.
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[Second] … Establish strong relationships with those nations that share [Europe’s] commitment to freedom. Should Europe assume a leadership role and establish a coalition with […] numerous other nations to promote democratic principles in the digital age, it would significantly diminish President Trump’s ability to wield influence through blackmail […] Most importantly: The formation of a […] coalition of countries […]that don‘t accept the global rule of US or Chinese big tech companies. This coalition would cooperate and exchange on enforcing democratic legislation on technology companies.
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[Third] … Build a European sovereign digital infrastructure. Now. Europe’s dependency on US technology is extremely concerning. From data centers and undersea cables to software, AI, and social media—Europe needs to build a complete stack (the Eurostack), and it needs to do it fast.
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It won’t be easy. Traditional industries, such as the automotive industry, are pushing for deals with the US administration at all costs. But the digital sector is no longer a ‘sector’ that can be neglected to help other industries. It’s the core of democracy and the core of the economy. Democracy will not survive if the tech oligarchs want it dead. And the European economy won’t survive without control over the digital products, services, and infrastructure that underpin all modern manufacturing and services. The sooner Europe wakes up, the better its chances of preserving democracy.
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I can’t upvote this enough.
We need to stop listening to lobbyists and US extortion.
We need to break free and rely only on ourselves, but I think it’s a pipe dream, since we are falling apart from the inside given the constant right wing propaganda and the weak minds willing to believe everything they sell.
That’s how it happened here in the US. From the outside looking in it kinda looks like Europe is following the same path
This is so right and unfortunately also wrong. Even a full digital stack is not enough to win. It’s Lemmy vs Reddit for everything. The network effects of the USA are huge. The stack doesn’t help if users don’t come. Users can be forced but then it’s a bit like GDR’s firewall for Europe.
The thing to consider is that the American billionaires don’t organise a mutiny. It’s not Trump but the entire American economy. It’s their chosen path forward to face China. America is too small to win alone and they wouldn’t go forward with a reluctant Europe, so the European elite also supports the path forward.
Age verification, chat control, and maybe even ironically DSA and DMA will be used to make regular European citizens align with the path forward.
My suspicion is that deep down, people know, but they cannot imagine that Europe will be treated like any South American country, so they are not worried.
Europe needs to build a complete stack (the Eurostack), and it needs to do it fast.
What does it take to get that done?