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Bev54

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26. And people wonder why Europe and others are turning away from US tech firms.

Reply to progressoid (Reply #23)

Sat Mar 28, 2026, 10:21 AM

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Tic Toc in other countries is not ruled by US. Europe has, and I hope soon Canada, started dropping Microsoft for Open Sources and will be dropping Visa clearing as well. Musk is getting hammered in the courts in Europe as the other tech giants have been, and will be, as well. Trump has managed to not only isolate the US as a country but most of its top tech businesses as well, because of his influence over them. Europe has declined Musk's offer to use it's space ship to launch their satellites and Canada will be launching new satellites soon as well. It is truly a full split coming, between the US and the rest of the world, that I don't think will ever be fully repaired.

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