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This is kind of silly. The title implies “... by dumb Americans.” Sure, GDPR applies to more than just EU citizens, but why would you expect Americans to know about it in the first place? It might be more interesting to here how EU citizens explain it, or how EU citizens explain driving on the opposite side of the road.

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> It might be more interesting to here how EU citizens explain it, or how EU citizens explain driving on the opposite side of the road.

There are only three countries remaining in the EU that drive on the left side of the road: Ireland, Cyprus, and Malta. A very small minority of EU residents could "explain" driving on the left side of the road, whatever that means.

.. and those are entirely down to the British influence.

Although to be fair Sweden drove on the left without British influence until other countries influenced them to change.

Is it not reasonable to expect basic knowledge from people speaking from a position of authority?

> why would you expect Americans to know about it in the first place

These are quotes from influential people directly commenting on the GDPR, criticizing it for things they mistakenly believe it does/doesn't do. This article isn't the first to claim that these specific Americans should know about the GDPR, they themselves are claiming they know about it.

> why would you expect Americans to know about it in the first place?

I’d expect anyone making specific public criticisms of the GDPR to have a general understanding of it and the legal context it sits in.

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