But that means the blame is misplaced. The opportunity for competition existed all this time, but other nations rested on their laurels or otherwise corrupt politicians must have stopped competition and/or regulation preventing that technological dominance.
Likely it was simply easier to say “let America do it.” Then there’s no responsibility or accountability and if anything goes wrong, blame America.
We’re a nation of ~340 million in a world of billions. Surely there’s a means for other nations to create the same level of technological progress and rival whatever products and services we have. Our education system is trash and our politicians corrupt. You can’t be saying there was no other country or non-American business smart or savvy enough to make it happen. I’d it’s happening that way it’s because they choose not to out of convenience. It was a choice, and we’re all living with the outcome globally.
No, not out of convenience. I don’t know what your image of American diplomacy is like, but they have always been willing to force other countries to go their way. In some cases they had to kill political leaders, in the EU for example politicians "understand’ without getting killed.
But I think we’re generally on the same boat. It’s weird how all relevant tech companies are in the US. The difference is, I don’t think this is because of"convenience". That doesn’t scale that much. This is enforced.
Ah yes, the reason Spotify is vibe coded, tech bros make shitty products, and Europe doesn’t have a decent competitor to Netflix is… checks notes … the threat of assassination of European leaders via “diplomacy.”
Bro, I don’t know whether you’re wearing the tin foil or smoking out of it but either way I think you should put it down.
I still say it’s a choice. There are European providers that are hosting alternatives even for the likes of Azure and AWS. Use them. Fuck off from Amazon, Microsoft, and other American companies. Vote with your wallet. Support local products and services. They exist. If they’re not as good, it’s in part because they weren’t supported over American options.
But that means the blame is misplaced. The opportunity for competition existed all this time, but other nations rested on their laurels or otherwise corrupt politicians must have stopped competition and/or regulation preventing that technological dominance.
Likely it was simply easier to say “let America do it.” Then there’s no responsibility or accountability and if anything goes wrong, blame America.
We’re a nation of ~340 million in a world of billions. Surely there’s a means for other nations to create the same level of technological progress and rival whatever products and services we have. Our education system is trash and our politicians corrupt. You can’t be saying there was no other country or non-American business smart or savvy enough to make it happen. I’d it’s happening that way it’s because they choose not to out of convenience. It was a choice, and we’re all living with the outcome globally.
No, not out of convenience. I don’t know what your image of American diplomacy is like, but they have always been willing to force other countries to go their way. In some cases they had to kill political leaders, in the EU for example politicians "understand’ without getting killed.
But I think we’re generally on the same boat. It’s weird how all relevant tech companies are in the US. The difference is, I don’t think this is because of"convenience". That doesn’t scale that much. This is enforced.
Ah yes, the reason Spotify is vibe coded, tech bros make shitty products, and Europe doesn’t have a decent competitor to Netflix is… checks notes … the threat of assassination of European leaders via “diplomacy.”
Bro, I don’t know whether you’re wearing the tin foil or smoking out of it but either way I think you should put it down.
I still say it’s a choice. There are European providers that are hosting alternatives even for the likes of Azure and AWS. Use them. Fuck off from Amazon, Microsoft, and other American companies. Vote with your wallet. Support local products and services. They exist. If they’re not as good, it’s in part because they weren’t supported over American options.
You’re twisting my words, end of discussion here for me.
Look up the Atlantic treaty association, for example. Look at what the Snowden Files revealed about how America treats its “friends”.