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ekallon Decathlon Germany adds Wero payment option to decathlon.de website

To me this is like saying that it is no use trying to prevent your arm from being cut off because if you try you will lose a finger.

What use is american cloud reliability if it can't be trusted in with sovereignty the first place?

ekallon Never Give Them Your Face

I think this kind of comment where you share the sentiment that you will ultimately admit defeat emboldens the factions that are hoping for people to be like you. I also think these kinds of comments may also bring doubt to people considering resisting these kinds of concessions.

In other words I think the people pushing these kinds of "identification" methods would love you for spreading their silent message of this being unavoidable knowingly or unknowingly.

Even if what you say is correct let's not make it easier for people wanting to enshittify the future, yeah?

ekallon Accepting US car standards would risk European lives

You think EU should go back to building good relationships with Russia when there is an ongoing war of aggression started by them? If you really believe that and you're an EU citizen I can't help viewing you as traitorous to very foundational values the EU was created for. Absolutely disgusting.