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[–] [email protected] 155 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (6 children)

Join the EU.

Or pass their Digital Services Act and GDPR Laws in the USA.

Sadly, for the USA, each option is about as likely as the other.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I’d vote to create the EAU. I think there’s a real thirst for having some sanity over here.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 10 months ago (2 children)

As a EU citizen - no thanks, unless you get like ten seats in the EU parliament at most.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 10 months ago (2 children)

As a Californian, I am fully used to being horrifically underrepresented proportionally in national politics, danke. Tax our billionaires. Give us healthcare. Make us use public transportation and drive on better roads. Do your worst. I triple dog dare you.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 10 months ago (1 children)

and as a citizen of a country other than the US, we’re very used to america being horrifically overrepresented in any sort of politics ever no matter what :p so swings and roundabouts i guess

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Okay, good note.

What if we made Canameximerica first and then joined?

I mean, I’m feeling a vibe here.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

North American Union has a certain ring to it

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Tax our billionaires.

They'd probably bribe half the EU parliament and make it reduce the taxes in EU instead.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Honestly can't blame you.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

It’s a pun to discreetly signal that I welcome our new French overlords.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Or pass their Digital Services Act

Not likely. This act would never pass the 1st amendment check.

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