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At least they’re consistent? I don’t know seems like folks in the EU would be better off spending time innovating on product and technology. It’s fine to regulate but to make that your only contribution is not fine imo.

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Europe has many globally successful technology companies. ASML and Siemens, The Pirate Bay and Spotify, SAP and Accenture. It also seems Swedish Match has managed to "innovate" quite well on cigarettes by introducing tobacco free nicotine pouches to the US, which I'd expect to be a continuing financial success story over the coming years.

Infringing on people's data protection rights isn't a precondition to product development and innovation, that's just a weak justification of tyranny.

We've all but given up. Pessimism for the future is at an all time high and there's a major economic crisis looming on the horizon. We have runaway inflation and stagnant salaries, and for those who manage to mitigate inflation personally or via a union, by getting a salary increase, well they actually contribute to more inflation in general.

Why should I do my best when I'm underpaid. I'm sure many companies here in Europe wouldn't mind paying their employees more, but profit margins are razor thin.

There's no money for R&D.

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