EU could tax Big Tech if Trump trade talks fail, says von der Leyen (www.ft.com)
from Twoafros@sh.itjust.works to technology@lemmy.world on 11 Apr 06:57
https://sh.itjust.works/post/35920619

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/28069733

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BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com on 11 Apr 07:47 next collapse

Do it! Do it! Do it!

Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org on 11 Apr 08:02 next collapse

We should tax BigTech anyway. Unconditionally.

dojan@lemmy.world on 11 Apr 08:20 next collapse

Yeah! Why the hell should they benefit from our public infrastructure if they don’t pay their way? These are the actual parasites on society that the right wingers always claim to be so worried about.

tabular@lemmy.world on 11 Apr 09:08 collapse

Tax BigTech to fund a universal basic income (UBI)

P1nkman@lemmy.world on 11 Apr 13:33 collapse

But that’s not fair to the billionaires; how will they be able to afford food?

Tap for spoiler

/s

tal@lemmy.today on 11 Apr 08:53 next collapse

pushes rewind button

theguardian.com/…/germany-trump-ttip-trade-deal

Tue 15 Nov 2016

Transatlantic trade deal ‘not realistic’ under Trump, German official says

pushes fast forward button

politico.eu/…/eu-offers-trump-removal-of-all-tari…

April 7, 2025

EU offers Trump removal of all industrial tariffs

“Europe is always ready for a good deal,” says Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

The Onion staff was fighting a valiant rear-guard action against reality, but it was increasingly clear that the odds were stacked against them.

barsoap@lemm.ee on 11 Apr 09:45 collapse

EU offers Trump removal of all industrial tariffs

*terms and conditions apply

Last time around the Yanks wanted the EU to accept chlorinated chickens I don’t think anything has changed in that regard. They’re just playing the headlines.

markovs_gun@lemmy.world on 11 Apr 09:38 next collapse

There are no truly successful talks with Trump. Even if you make a deal he’ll decide he doesn’t like it next week.

altima_neo@lemmy.zip on 11 Apr 12:26 collapse

The art of the steal

AnonomousWolf@lemm.ee on 11 Apr 09:39 next collapse

As a start, there should be a law that no government organisation is allowed to use software they don’t have full control over.

We depend too much on Microsoft and AWS etc.

These things can be taken away from us, and is a threat to our security.

0x0@lemmy.zip on 11 Apr 09:54 next collapse

Tax their advertising, it’s the only language they understand.

Litebit@lemmy.world on 11 Apr 12:00 next collapse

Change the “could” to “will”

itisileclerk@lemmy.world on 11 Apr 13:36 next collapse

Why not tax them anyway?

gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works on 11 Apr 14:39 next collapse

You guys should just do that anyways tbh

commander@lemmy.world on 11 Apr 16:42 collapse

Would 100% force the US to fold. The loss of influence of American tech and banking software would cripple America further and without negative sentiment from much of the American populace. Anger directed towards Trump and Republicans