Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>Except <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ts5wJ6OfzA&amp;t=14m40s" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">THIS</a> is not how <em>any of this works!</em>....</p><ul><li>All it will do is see the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/unpredictable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unpredictable</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/unstable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unstable</span></a> and less <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/trustworthy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trustworthy</span></a> than the <em>"P.R." <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a></em> or even <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> under <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Putin</span></a>. </li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> literally lashing out against friends and neighbours will only backfire hard, and I expect <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>EUCommission</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://respublicae.eu/@europarl_en" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>europarl_en</span></a></span> to enact <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PrizeFreezes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrizeFreezes</span></a> for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/products" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>products</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/services" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>services</span></a> whilst forcing <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Retaliatory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Retaliatory</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> on all US <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/products" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>products</span></a> and espechally <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/services" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>services</span></a>, demanding 100%+ in all <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/fees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fees</span></a>, and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/revenue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>revenue</span></a> of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GAFAMs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GAFAMs</span></a>' services and products to the point that they'll effectively cancel half their revenue that flows back.</p><ul><li>Plus forcing all products and services to be processed and sold via a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a>-based <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/corporation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>corporation</span></a> and adding a 30% <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AlienTax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AlienTax</span></a>"</em> as the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> already does for i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/App" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>App</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/developers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>developers</span></a> that ain't from the US even if they never sold a single license to a US customer.</li></ul><p>Not to mention cancelling any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DataProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataProtection</span></a> agreements that only stalled the foreseeable court decision that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CloudAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CloudAct</span></a> is incompatible with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GDPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GDPR</span></a>, thus banning <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Office365" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Office365</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft365" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft365</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/iCloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iCloud</span></a> et. al. from the EU!</p><ul><li>And yes, this level of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/retaliation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retaliation</span></a> is not only just, but <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/overdue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>overdue</span></a>, as we need <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@european_alternatives" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>european_alternatives</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EuropeanAlternatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanAlternatives</span></a> to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VISA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VISA</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AMEX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AMEX</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MasterCard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MasterCard</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PayPal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PayPal</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Steam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Steam</span></a>, etc.</li></ul><p>Given <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> can't be assed to even fake any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/loyality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>loyality</span></a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/allied" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>allied</span></a> status even for the cameras, this is a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ForeseeableConsequence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ForeseeableConsequence</span></a>. </p><ul><li>As only with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Accountability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Accountability</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Consequences" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Consequences</span></a> will we see change, and punishing the GAFAMs is a neessity in this regard.</li></ul><p>Unless we want to end up <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/downgraded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>downgraded</span></a> into the state of a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duaYLW7LQvg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">US-occupied overseas possession</a> without statehood, like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Guam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Guam</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PuertoRico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PuertoRico</span></a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AVI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AVI</span></a>...</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a></p>