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[โ€“] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 44 points 4 months ago (2 children)

These "services" are mostly digital right? Like streaming, hosting, subscription based software et cetera?

I would dearly love to see a change away from US based tech. US tech giants have just fucked everything really. The EU seems to have the only governments willing to hold them accountable during the last 10 years.

[โ€“] Jrockwar@feddit.uk 1 points 4 months ago

It's not quite EU, and I'm not saying it's necessarily better than buying from the US, but there are many non-US tech brands with nice products if you're okay with buying from Korea/Japan/Taiwan/China. Samsung, LG, Sony, ASUS and Xiaomi, for example.

[โ€“] SatanClaus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 months ago

Sad and true. Everyone else just wants to put their hands in the jar.

[โ€“] htrayl@lemmy.world 32 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Please don't spread misinformation about trade deficits. That is part of the "logic" that trump uses to justify US tariffs. Trade deficits are generally not all that important.

There are good reasons to switch from US goods and services - this is not one of them.

[โ€“] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Sorry, not an economist: wouldn't be better for Europe to spend less on digital services provided by US companies? I thought that was the point of the whole movement, but as I said, I'm really not that knowledgeable about macro economics .

In the meantime, I edited the title

[โ€“] TheDudeV2@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Motivations behind actions matter. Reducing trade with the US may have several justifications. Among these are to โ€œbalance a trade deficitโ€ and โ€œto isolate America financiallyโ€.

So, while the actions taken to reduce trade with the US may be the same for both justifications, there is a distinction to be made as to the justification for said actions.

[โ€“] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I see. Well, I hope the current title is neutral enough, if not feel free to suggest another one

[โ€“] TheDudeV2@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Nah man. Youโ€™re good. Just trying to explain and be helpful.

[โ€“] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago
[โ€“] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Check out https://european-alternatives.eu/

Also make sure to follow them on Mastodon: @european_alternatives@mastodon.social

And most importantly, spread the word!

[โ€“] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

~~They're promoting a Reddit community on their website though:~~

[โ€“] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That's a different website. Your screenshot is from the mods of the /r/buyfromEU subreddit, who indeed ignore our asks for Lemmy promotion.

https://buy-european.net/ indeed has Lemmy support:

https://buy-european.net/post/lemmy-a-decentralized-community-for-the-buy-european-movement

[โ€“] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Sorry, you're right, I got a little confused there. Didn't realize that there's a third, similar website. Awesome!

[โ€“] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Yes, there are quite a few going around, and obviously they have similar names, easy to get confused!

[โ€“] buyeuropean@feddit.org 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yet there is only one promoting/highlighting decentralized networks and that is completely ad-free...

[โ€“] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago

โค๏ธ

[โ€“] apotheotic@beehaw.org 3 points 4 months ago

For whatever reason I'm struggling to parse the information on this graph - can someone eli5 what the trends are here?