The way John Gruber writes about the EU feels insulting at this point.
I’m sensing it as the same kind of rhetoric that was used by Brexiters about 10 years ago — dumbing down the narrative to the point of disregarding some of the most important aspects that have lead to the DMA.
His way of constantly implying that Apple’s anticompetitive practices can be justified because they make for better experiences is often just based on the false assumption that people are dumber than they really are.
@nileane The EU is one of the only institutions with any clout internationally that is attempting to restrict or regulate corporate power. I'm not uncritical of it overall but people who are pushing back on that aspect specifically are just showing themselves up as big corp apologists
@tomw often it's not about corporate appologism but rather worry that the EU would be WORSE.
It's not that the person wants the corporation to have the power. Its that they don't want the EU to have it.
The new boss might be worse than the old boss. Doesn't mean the old boss was any good, only that the new one isn't.
@volkris @nileane There isn't a risk here of the EU taking over my phone and running an app store, is there? So this doesn't really make sense.