Message from @pratel
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In the case of SV in particular. I think if you trust-busted, European regulations would squash any large alternatives anyway.
They'd all be subject to the same regulations and turn out the same under those regulations.
And I don't like the regulations Europe seems to want to push.
Plus, network effects are very much a factor in social media.
It's a monopolistic industry by nature.
EU fucks things up yea
I don't think people realize how important the EU is in this whole mess.
nope
Since most places are not going to make two separate English services.
remember "we have changed our terms and conditions" emails
that i believe was because of EU regulations
The Culture war isn't actually the American Culture war anymore. It's a anglophone culture war.
And I don't think people realize this.
yea
some do
But you can see it on this server.
but they focus on their particular part of it
All the Canadians, all the Brits, all playing US politics.
yea
kinda
The only way to fight effectively is in a group.
And if you are just dividing yourself and not supporting other national groups, you'll eventually lose.
the problem is with what kind of nationalism
i support civic
Everyone fusses so much over definitions I'm not going to attempt to label too much.
But I would say that there's a broader war here that alot of people are missing.
Nationalism is harmless on it's own.
No worse than cheering for a sports team.
I'd actually say that for the immediate future, nationalism is a good thing.
Except you're a part of that team.
extreme nationalism comes and goes based on the state of the world imo
when things are going well it is less prevalent
Telling people to put their god damned 'abolish borders, abolish ice, abolish profit' signs and come be a fucking American with me is harmless.
Telling people to do that, or else consequences
THAT'S where the problems start
(Freudian slip...?)
yea
I think the bigger thing is that people are looking for communities right now.
Nationalism is a relatively safe community to build IMO
It's not necessarily based on skin color.