I do not think Americans realise the far reaching economic consequences of having elected Donald Trump.

[bigfood@social.tchncs.de]

@randahl

[kruku@mastodon.bida.im]

@swggrkllr3rd @randahl
And the Reform Party and the Conservative Party and the (New) Labour Party.

[gailen@mastodon.social]

@randahl I'm an American who realizes these things but I also never voted for him. I'm kind of stuck getting dragged into things the other Americans are dragging us more sane citizens into.

[stenegeoff@mastodon.social]

@randahl I don't think anyone could have predicted the details, but many of us vaguely knew that being a dick the rest of the world would ultimately not go well for us. Now we're going to see that play out. Do what you must. It's the only way we will learn.

[revndm@queer.cool]

@randahl @BubblegumYeti they (“we”) don’t. I get so frustrated having to explain it to grown adults. It’s so obvious to me that I want to scream.

[tamtam@mastodon.de]

@randahl smart people, the Danes.

[nigel_lake@mastodon.world]

@Paladin @randahl It's really tough. Then again, if you run a business where data security matters - especially outside the USA - thrn this is a problem with which you must eventually grapple. It's easy to put in the 'too hard' basket - but at some point Microsoft could easily be required to disable software in a particular country...

[Added] Meanwhile, I see China began a fairly systematic effort to shift to different operating systems around five years ago...

[erwinrossen@mas.to]

@randahl How I envy the Danish politics.

[zetabeta@mastodon.social]

@randahl
it is slightly like an advertisement.

in finland there is formal initiative going on.

https://mastodon.social/@digitaalinenitsenaisyys@mementomori.social
https://digitaalinenitsenaisyys.fi/
https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/16691

serious disclaimer: initiative has sponsors.

basically, it demands independence from foreign digital and technology services, mostly cloud services.

but those danish petitions sound good idea at this time.

[paladin@mastodon.nu]

@Lightfighter @xs4me2 @randahl I would say that the wakeup call has sounded and there is no going back to sleep.

Half the country voted for fascism several times. Their political and judicial system is deeply corrupt. Their ways will not change.

[thedutchchief@mstdn.social]

@gailen I think no Europeans blame you, we see the massa protests, I know a lot of nice Americans, but we have to defend European values. @randahl

[paladin@mastodon.nu]

@Nigel_Lake @randahl It is a matter of investments in the end. I have no doubt the change will come.

The orange idiot won't become sane any time soon.

[thepolishdispatch@mstdn.social]

@randahl That's the way to go!

[clerik@mastodon.social]

@randahl I truly believe it's a good idea. Right now, trump is showing the world that having millitary ties with the americans is leverage for them to exploit.

[jbowen@mast.hpc.social]

@randahl
Can you post a link to those?

[nicelymanifest@mastodon.social]

@randahl Avoiding the claws of vulture capitalists from the States is a vital measure if you can make it happen.

The US 'health' system is a signature example of how depraved capitalism can get.

[nielstfranck@mastodon.nu]

@randahl and if you are Danish here are links to the petitions.
https://borgerforslag.dk/se-og-stoet-forslag/?Id=FT-22854

And
https://www.borgerforslag.dk/se-og-stoet-forslag/?Id=FT-23074

There are also petitions against buying F35

[jbowen@mast.hpc.social]

@randahl
Good, and I hope others follow their example. People need to realize that actions have real long-term consequences. So many people think that if we (I'm an American) elect a Democrat in the next election (assuming there is one), things will "go back to normal." What's been happening is not normal and it would be very unwise for other countries to rely on the stability of the US when we've demonstrated such a willingness to blow everything up.

[rainbowtastetester@mastodon.social]

@randahl This is what every country should be doing. Americans must reap what they sow. Bad behavior has consequences.

[connynasch@mastodon.social]

@jbowen @randahl Things will NEVER be as they were before! Too much shit hitting the fan, people do not like being bathed in it, there is no way of getting the stench out if you do not wash it off immediately.