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how Ireland helps annulling EU laws (feddit.org)

submitted 23 hours ago by Wrdlbrmpfd@feddit.org to c/buyfromeu@feddit.org

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Maybe we shouldn't buy from Ireland either. Not only that Ireland attracts Amazon, Meta, X & Co with its low tax politics at the expense of others. It also has a harmless GDPR office (which we know since the Schrems vs Meta cases) and is unwilling to fullfill EU's Digital Service Act. Ireland is a compliant sidekick of US big business companies and data collectores.

Recently an Austrian Journalist tried to make X deleting hate speach and since nothing happened later tried to reveal the identity of a poster who violates Austrian law. Irland helped X perfectly to stay in its extralegal sphere. The original is in German Language, but the translation might be fine enough (if it wasn't Google).

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[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 6 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (8 children)

Hmm, odd that Ireland recognizes Palestine and puts pressure without being pushy on other states to end a literal genocide, but following their laws on privacy correctly is a problem? Not the support for genocide from Germany? Or Hungary protecting Russia. Or Poland persecuting LGBTQ+I people. Or France interrupting international travel? Or Austrian banks operating in sanctioned Russia?

I do think having an EU data commission that is the governing body for all EU countries would be a good thing. Most data we need to worry about these days is trans national. Ireland has fined the likes of Facebook etc. Howeverz the best legislation to protect data, the gdpr is available for all countries. So if you think it's been breached, make a complaint.

Misguided comments to put countries against each other will always find some countries on either side and is divisive rather than constructive.

[–] Szewek@sopuli.xyz 12 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Great comment. We can and should criticize the actions of the Irish government, and the German, Hungarian, Polish ones, etc. But boycotting Ireland is too far of a stretch.

There is a good point related to what OP is writing: Beware of “European” sidekicks of US companies. Many subsidiaries are a good European-washing examples, though might still be better than full-US companies when no alternative is available. But labeling the whole country of Ireland as a sidekick is too much.

[–] huppakee 4 points 19 hours ago

boycotting Ireland is too far of a stretch.

labeling the whole country of Ireland as a sidekick is too much.

Almost like the hammer being your only tool if you think all problems have to be fixed with nails. Boycotting American companies surely can extend to products made in Europe, i agree that's completely different than boycotting everything Ireland makes.

I think all English speaking countries in Europe are culturally closer to US because of the language which means they are more accessible for US companies as well. There are other countries that could have played the same game as Ireland did, but they would have had a much harder time because there would be a language barrier. Punishing Ireland for using their position doesn't seem fair either, it would be much better to not allow US companies to benefit from Ireland by not buying their products wherever they're made unless there is no suitable alternative.

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