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[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 73 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Noooo, EU! You were the chosen one!

[–] Mrduckrocks@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You die as a hero or live longer to become a villain. I guess its the latter.

[–] ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Hero is a bit of a stretch, but at least they tended to gravitate towards policy that benefit and protect members overall and were difficult to wholly be captured by single corporate interests.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.mindoki.com 36 points 1 year ago

the government-controlled authority would then be able to intercept the web traffic of not only their own citizens, but all EU citizens, including banking information, legally privileged information, medical records and family photos.

What could go wrong ...

[–] p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

"Tries" implied they failed. Is this provision still on the table?

[–] Sylocule@lemmy.one 7 points 1 year ago

I believe it is

[–] jayandp@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

"Tries" being present tense, implies that they are actively attempting to do so.

[–] phar@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

That would be "tried."

[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 9 points 1 year ago

Eh, they can't surprise me anymore.

[–] r3df0x@7.62x54r.ru 5 points 1 year ago

The EU is your friend when it comes to privacy bro.

[–] jaden@partizle.com 2 points 1 year ago

It’s a blatant power-grab by the EU

[–] spudwart@spudwart.com 1 points 1 year ago

Look! it's the EU!!: