So subject yourself to CCP spying to own the Americans? More practically though, it's going to be a pain because it doesn't support google play services, which most apps in the EU use.
We can all appreciate good jokes from time to time.
Now, on a more serious note, I bet those devices are more likely to be confiscated than, say, an uninteresting Motorola or Nokia smartphone (which would be my preference).
'reciprocal' doing a lot of work here. Includes allegations of currency manipulation, domestic sales tax and other non-tariff barriers. Trump basically thinks all trade should 'balance' and any 'imbalance' is as a result of unfair barriers on American exporters, when the real reason is that US goods are simply too expensive for others to buy at the same rate, all of this ultimately being due to USD being enforced as the de facto global reserve. He needs to read up on the Triffin dilemma, but of course he won't.
Had Tesla diversified its model range they would be in less trouble than they are; as it is, their vehicles now look dated (Cybertruck aside, which just looks bad) and the market is becoming thick with competition, especially from Chinese brands which are rapidly shedding their image as cheapo ripoffs. Protected by tariffs at the moment - a weak defence which will ultimately fail. Musk needs a new vehicle, but no sign of it as he gets distracted by DOGE, tweets, game playing and philandering.
Its cute that you think its about actual cars, which are fine by the way even the stupid but fun Cybertruck. Its almost like you didnt click the link, let me summarize: Its about Nazi saluting russia aligned mentally unstable immigrant taking over USA government and threatening stability of whole world.
Financial capitalism is destroying Industrial capitalism - these bonuses inflate asset prices for everyone else, leading to necessarily higher wage demands for labour, leading to increases in costs of manufacture in the US, leading to offshoring manufacturing to places where those things can be made more cost effectively. Trump is the political manifestation of 50 years of this process, though clearly he is no solution to it
shutting down of US foreign influence operations must go down as collateral damage of draining the swamp agenda. Why doesn't Trump just bring these propaganda units under his direct control, or perhaps put them under Rubio? Perhaps the staff will be rehired under reconstituted units under this new reporting line, otherwise it seems pretty senseless
'Maoism with American characteristics' has been noted by those with some literacy on the Cultural Revolution in China in 1960's-70's (lasted a decade...).
Destruction of the old was the purpose, with youthful cadres outside the bureaucratic system (therefore no stake) mobilised to do it. Comes with 'struggle sessions' too - the Elon 5 point email is similar ritual of submission.
Microsoft acquisition, neglect and now termination of Skype has got to go down as one of the most egregious wasted opportunities of all time.
Skype had a dominant position in video calling (Zoom), a nascent social network (you could find, follow, friend other users) with with IM / share files (WhatsApp) and some embryonic collaboration potential (Slack).
Somehow Microsoft wasted all these moments. I still pay a subscription to a Skype account out of respect for what the product was and could have been. Sad to see it finally go, but what a waste
China doubling down on Open Source as an oblique defence against US weaponisation of supply chain dominance is the geopolitical equivalent of Aikido. Very well done.
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