Maybe it’s time for the rest of the world to realize it’s not “just trump” but the USA as a whole is very racist, stupid and backwards country.

We knew.

Sadly true. We actively searched for alternatives when we realised other channels were getting too manipulative and full of hate. Those who stayed haven’t even realised it.

Isolationism and tribalism.

Make your people believe the rest of the world are against them and they’ll look to you for leadership. It’s not just the US - Europe and the UK have also had a rise in jingoism, fuelled by inflated reports of immigrants.

Exactly - and the new EU safety standards will be limiting the size of screens in cars because of this.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/5/24091043/euro-ncap-safety-rating-europe-2026-touchscreen-buttons-dials

Tesla spies on you as much if not more, and is famous for locking out features. I’m not sure there’s much difference.

Nissan, BMW, Citroen all have a bunch of other lock-in too, but perhaps less than Chinese and American cars.

They’re Putin’s allies

And America isn’t?

They’ve been on sale in Europe for years and Tesla kept market share. Many everyday E-cars are chinese (MG, BYD etc), with Nissan and Citroen too.

But that was before the past couple of months and Tesla is now suffering hugely from reduced sales (70% in some countries) - but that has absolutely nothing to do with the Chinese ecars.

This is not true.

You can bet the Five Eyes are already redacting what they share with the USA

And, like every other member, that spending is entirely for self interest. Working together means being strong. Separation means you’re easier to pick off. Global war is a lot like horror films where they go to investigate and split up.

. He theatrically exclaims how the Oval office is being dIsReSPecTed!!!111!

And Trump using the Oval Office to sell another of his silly red hats for personal profit earlier in the week wasn’t disrespecting it?

So what’s Google doing? I assume they’re impacted by the same regulation.

The UK government has you that way too - you are legally compelled to reveal any passcodes if ordered by a court, and you’ll stay in prison until you do. (Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000)

But it at least does remove them from third party exposure (phone company, their AI, massive breaches etc), you just have to be sure your own security is good.

I think it’s the right move by Apple.

I don’t think it’s the right move by my Government to be ordering this.

Like most governments, the UK’s has a poor record on understanding technical standards (They’re still trying to implement age-restriction on porn sites, something that’s been ongoing for a decade) Backdoor or lack of encryption - both make data security impossible and make the lives of criminals a whole lot easier. We simply cannot have safe data this way.

*European Unity

Also: schadenfreude

It’s a good start, but it’s too slow to react and even slower to enforce. The effectiveness of playing by the rules is limited when someone blatantly isn’t.

(Not that I can suggest a better answer - this is entirely new ground)

Aww, that’s sweet. A real modern day love story.

Tuberculosis is also carried in unpastuerised milk. The US currently has the largest outbreak in its history.

The US cannot “annex” or “invade” Canada.

Both are key members of NATO. That means that all other members must defend any fellow country if it’s invaded. Almost the entire western world - INCLUDING AMERICA - would have to defend Canada.

It’s just Trump spreading lies and misinformation to distract from him stealing American’s money. Same as always.

The NATO Alliance consists of 30 member states from North America and Europe. Article Five of the treaty states that if an armed attack occurs against one of the member states, it should be considered an attack against all members, and other members shall assist the attacked member, with armed forces if necessary.