Overview:
The community to discuss buying European goods and services.
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Convince people that we are stronger together and that we need to vote against politics that are against EU and pro nationalists.
I mean, I’ve heard people in France telling me they don’t want to put money in the army to fight for Ukraine because they are not concerned. Or saying they don’t want to share the nuclear umbrella with the rest of Europe. Or whatever shit about "my country first, Europe/EU last".
Without the EU my Land South Tyrol would now be called by its invented Italian Name - Alto Adige...
I never really thought much about the EU. Over the last few Days i finally understood how good we have it and its not even a week.
People need to realise that Putin won't stop at Ukraine and that they will absolutely be affected by this.
Go to your employer and suggest (or demand) that you switch out American services and products for European ones.
I work in telecommunications in Europe and this already started last year.
Only as a company, though. We can't control when government officials let NSA have direct access to our cables..
Gotta get off both Microsoft and Apple products too.
Get people off Reddit
The network effect makes it very difficult. It's like pulling teeth right now to convince my spouse to give up on Instagram.
Oh, don't worry, I know. By the way, if you are new, here are some communities for you
Will check it out!
Pixelfed is the fediverse equivalent btw, in case you didn't know 😊 Probably a rough switch anyways
Demand from your employer/company and representative and ministries to think european first. No longer should europe be a digital colony to the USA.
Maybe petition local government to transition their IT into EU based service?
I know it will probably fall on deaf ears, but I'm thinking about contacting my local politicians about transitioning government IT into Linux OS and EU Cloud service. I don't expect them to take me seriously, but at least I can take four hours of my life every half year.
Another idea: consolidate !buyfromeu@feddit.org with this community. They both have the same rules anyway (EU + friendly neighboring countries)
People coming from Reddit and finding the other one as it has the same name as the sub aren't finding this one which is much more active.
If you want to sell stuff put it on local markets like Vinted, Subito(Italy), Marketplats(Netherlands) etc
willhaben (Austria)
Dear Sir or Madam!
I can no longer afford imported products and services from the area between Canada and the Gulf of Mexico. Please delete my personal information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Best regards
We (as family) decided to show face and purchased some EU merch. Yesterday we raised our new 150x100cm^2^ EU-flag. Also we started putting stickers on our vehicles, like the EU flag and in EU blue/yellow Love Life, Live Free. Small things, but we feel bit better through this.
Regarding your sale of old things, although not having used it by myself, I have heard good things about European https://www.vinted.com/ , maybe it works for your region and purpose.
What else can be done:
Reparations for colonialism
Continue ongoing work of turning away from exploitative systems in society such as supporting syndicalist/collectivist business structures instead of capitalism
Fans of Europe's history of colonialism, I guess.