oxonrich

macguy85 said:

krawall said:

I think it's time for the gloves to come off. honestly... this is a disgrace. How long are you guys across the pond (westwards, to be clear) watching this disaster unfolding?

Yes the US are very important for the whole world's economy, but there's limits to everything. We should stop this appeasing and just call out things what they are. The US government decided that diplomacy is no longer "in", so the rest of the world should not be trying to uphold principles towards the US that are not reciprocated. 

No - The gloves have come off, because the US is constantly ripped off and walked over by other countries. The EU imposes a 10% tariff on all incoming vehicles on the US, while the US only has a 2.5% tariff on EU made autos.  A reciprocal tariff here is completely fair game. The EU plays this "we need competition" game, when they are the ones being anti-competitive. The EU claims to be anti-monopoly...unless is European.

You think the Tariff is why Europeans don't buy your cars.   hahahahahaha

anonymouse said:

oxonrich said:

anonymouse said:

oxonrich said:

anonymouse said:

oxonrich said:

The DMA isn't an extortion racket.

Sorry, but if it weren't an extortion racket they would publish actual regulations that tell companies like Apple precisely what compliance consists of. Do they do that? No, they don't, they just "find" that whatever these companies, with no concrete guidance at all on what is expected, did do "wasn't sufficient". Classic racket.

The regulations are clear. Others manage to comply. 

Others? Oh good one, thought you were being serious for a moment. I know, the whole "gatekeeper" pretense makes this so ridiculous.

Your ignorance is showing. 

If you're really not a fan of kangaroo courts, perhaps it is time to speak up about the disgrace that is your SC. 

You're right, SCOTUS is a disgrace right now, but what does that have to do with the topic we are discussing? Why nothing at all it turns out. Nice try with the whataboutism.

Call it what you want.   The simple truth, demonstrated by all of your posts, is that you don't understand something so you are making out that it's wrong/bad.   That puts you in the same bracket as your dumb as a fence post Commander in Chief.   

The collapse of your economy can't come soon enough.

anonymouse said:

oxonrich said:

anonymouse said:

oxonrich said:

The DMA isn't an extortion racket.

Sorry, but if it weren't an extortion racket they would publish actual regulations that tell companies like Apple precisely what compliance consists of. Do they do that? No, they don't, they just "find" that whatever these companies, with no concrete guidance at all on what is expected, did do "wasn't sufficient". Classic racket.

The regulations are clear. Others manage to comply. 

Others? Oh good one, thought you were being serious for a moment. I know, the whole "gatekeeper" pretense makes this so ridiculous.

 Tariffs are difficult. But it's the only way to level the playing field. 

 

Tariffs are the exact opposite of levelling the playing field.   And the opposite of conservative talking points for years.   Conservatives have spent years saying let the market decide and reduce intervention.  Tariffs are a direct intervention.

When the market decides it's cheaper to manufacture things overseas they bitch and moan about levelling the playing field.   If you want a level playing field, then negotiate a free trade agreement with zero tariffs and restrictions.   Stop using socialist protections to subsidise your farmers and let the global market decide the most cost effective solutions.   You won't do it.   Because you're all full of it and think the USA has earned the right to be number 1 forever.

anonymouse said:

oxonrich said:

The DMA isn't an extortion racket.

Sorry, but if it weren't an extortion racket they would publish actual regulations that tell companies like Apple precisely what compliance consists of. Do they do that? No, they don't, they just "find" that whatever these companies, with no concrete guidance at all on what is expected, did do "wasn't sufficient". Classic racket.

The regulations are clear. Others manage to comply. Just because you don’t understand them, it doesn’t mean they are not sufficient.
Apple didn’t comply, but tried their best to circumnavigate them. Classic monopoly abusing their power.

I happen to like the monopoly and am more than happy with a closed ecosystem that protects my privacy and security. But the regulations clearly say that Apple, as a gatekeeper, is required to allow for the distribution of apps on its iOS operating system by means other than through the Apple App. Apple doesn’t sufficiently do this with conditions it imposes on developers. Fine fully justified. Apple has the right to appeal.