Submitted by Brook030 t3_zxuu3e in technology
opticd t1_j234agd wrote
Reply to comment by Ronbergs in Google Employees Brace for a Cost-Cutting Drive as Anxiety Mounts by Brook030
The EU is putting up a ton but it’s primarily intended to target US tech companies and the EU has come out before saying that they’re doing it to “level the playing field” and to help “the next Google to be founded in Europe.” It’s basically thinly veiled protectionism.
The US isn’t as aggressive, though the current FTC is pretty hawkish to domestic tech companies. Congress is primarily in a jawbone posture at the moment but that’s still a sharp contrast to other countries that heavily protect (and in some cases take active measures like stealing tech) for domestic tech companies.
I do think the GOP is maybe slightly more aggro toward tech. I think it’s primarily intended because they want ownership on online platforms that’ll allow them to control speech. You see a ton of grandstanding from the left intended to target tech companies too (just look at what Warren, Klobuchar, and others have said/done in the space). It’s kind of like comparing “Wants to obliterate and control” to “Actively dislikes/despises”. Not sure either party is really favorable toward tech IMO.
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