I would argue the goal should be actually permanently getting rid of American technology services as opposed to getting a deal.

By this point American business leaders (not only in tech) have decisively proven that they are not any better than say russian oligarchs; a group of corrupt criminals who will happily support authoritarianism as long as they get to keep their businesses interests.

I think the world would be a better place if we collectively perma-banned all American digital services (while helping NGOs/open source projects relocate their infrastructure and legal organisations out of the US).

There would be a lot more competition, a wider variety of product offerings, more regional customisation, a bigger focus on long tail services.

It would be messy at first, but that’s the nature of a transition from an oligarch model to a competitive model.

While what I am saying may sound like a pipe dream or pettyness, but from my perspective everything starts from a small step.

And if you don’t live in the US (but are unfortunately impacted by their internal politics), you do have to take a more sober attitude towards their claimed commitment to democracy, free markets and rule of law.

So what that you’re a leftist?

You were taking about “educating me” and the best you can come up with is a standard copytext that’s spammed everywhere?

At least come up with something new and interesting not the standard word salad about the Federal Reserve.

Did you really think I haven’t heard of this copytext? It’s pretty standard spam, no?

This is not a real thing, it’s more about acting out and tantrums. You don’t care or understand about the issues you describe.

With the right oligarch propaganda, you can be trained to claim that spicy mayonnaise is limiting freedumz and shiiiit!!!

I don’t know if you know this, but in many places obsession over central banks is simply not a thing. Maybe you need some real problems in your life? It would help you gain perspective.

And btw, the World Bank isn’t actually a world bank in the literal sense of the word.

Nice rant. A very provincial take I must I add.

First sign of crypto and I am out. I would speculate that is true of a lot of people in the Fediverse.

From my perspective, there are only two use cases for crypto 1. Criminal activity 2. Pump and dumps