@Linux @nileane in fact, the only reason Apple complies with anything, is if they're facing a flatout ban:

  • That's how Apple integrated Govware Backdoors in the "P.R." China, Russia, KSA and elsewhere.
  • That's why Apple axed their proprietary garbage Lightning connector:
    • The @EUCommission literally made it illegal to sell any phone which uses any other connector than USB-C in the EU!

GAFAMs literally expect the U.S. government to lobby if not extort other governments into their bs.!

  • The EU needs to triple down on privacy now!!
    • Same goes for Repairability!

#Apple #Sarcasm #Commentary #EUpol #Govware #Backdoors #China #Russia #GAFAMs #EU #USpol #extortion #Lobbyism #RightToRepair #Repair #Repairability

In Frankreich starten die ersten Wahlkampagnen. Ich frage mich immer wieviel Geld diese Wahl-Events kosten und wieviele Löcher man damit in Kassen stopfen könnte. Wie neutral und fair ist Politik, wenn Werbung und Desinformation stets Teil der ganzen Prozedur ist. Warum nicht ein TV Live Event, mit Lügendetektor und Faktencheck und dann ab zur Wahlurne #electorales #lobbyism

@neil #SpoilerAlert: No, it doesn't because #TechIlliterates like #Zensursula are at the helm!

- And those folks don't even fake to care properly, as long as they can rentseek #SouvereignityWashing later on with #Lobbyism

a nation destroyed by #money + #greed + short sighted thinking #unfortunately #chancellor of #germany #merz probably does not care so much about his #rating #approval ratings (71% do not approve) just as #trump he and friends just want to cash in leaving burning ship wreck behind, a nation blundered by the #boss #ceo same happened to #creditsuisse and #deutschebank all #lobbyism would have to stop immedately people need to be put in charge that 1. actually care 2. actually competent #cdu #csu
#wealth #inequality #wealthinequality #usa well well well known for ages with #finance #lobby strongest #lobby in #politics , why is #lobbyism allowed at all? with a destroyed #middleclass the #economy will implode, it's just obvious
yes the deliberate #destruction and #exploitation of the #middleclass with not enough #lobbyism by (mostly the #finance #financial #lobby ) in #washington and #berlin is beyond scandalous
just look at effective tax rate of #multinationals like #amazon and the #smu small business and you have the first problem that no one adressed in 30 years #taxjustice #taxinjustice
🔴 Genom motionen ”Rädda interndemokratin – säg nej till lobbyisterna” kräver vänsterpartisten Robert Armblad att näringslivslobbyister varken ska kunna vara medlemmar i Vänsterpartiet eller delta i partiets interna forum.
https://internationalen.se/nej-till-lobbyister-i-vansterpartiet-en-strid-om-klass-makt-och-interndemokrati/
#vänsterpartiet #vkongress #vänster #lobbyism #val2026 #svpol
Nej till lobbyister i Vänsterpartiet – en strid om klass, makt och interndemokrati - Internationalen

När Vänsterpartiets kongress närmar sig ställs en grundläggande fråga på sin spets: vems intressen ska tillåtas verka inne i partiets beslutsprocesser? Kapitalets – eller arbetarklassens? Genom motionen ”Rädda interndemokratin – säg nej till lobbyisterna” kräver vänsterpartisten Robert Armblad att näringslivslobbyister varken ska kunna vara medlemmar i Vänsterpartiet eller delta i partiets interna forum.

Internationalen

Korruption stark, Demokratie schwach? (Statista: Recherche und tiefe Analyse: Das Beispiel Deutschland zeigt, dass die Indizes nicht hinreichend sind: Lobbykratie, Psychologie, Plutokratie, Autokratie) #Corruption #Democracy #Germany #Lobbyism #Kapital

https://derwahlberliner.com/2026/04/03/korruption-stark-demokratie-schwach-statista-recherche-und-tiefe-analyse-das-beispiel-deutschland-zeigt-dass-die-indizes-nicht-hinreichend-sind-lobbykratie-psychologie-plutokratie-autokratie/