Comment by kybernetyk
4 years ago
>Support local businesses
Sorry, but that's not a reason for me to buy something. I prefer solutions that perform good over something whose only merit is that it has been made by my neighbor.
Instead of trying to guilt-trip people into buying why not come up with products that can compete in the global market? There's a few - I mean I'm a Spotify customer. But most EU tech is just garbage.
"I prefer solutions that perform good over something whose only merit is that it has been made by my neighbor."
I prefer supporting competition in the market, because I know that as soon as monopoly gets established it starts abusing all marlet participants and acting like a little dictator. Of course it doesn't have to be local.
Also Skype was really good before Microsoft bought it, i have no idea what that department is smoking
And that's great! Lots of us consider more than just "this is a well oiled global machine". That's the beauty of diversity and markets that support a diversity of opinions. I love and use some of these companies because they are in the EU which I consider further up on the "freedom" and "responsible global player" scale than my home country of the USA.
I'm interested in products that are not made with slave labour or under dictator regimes. I feel like the site is trying to imply this... but Europeans are actually really good at modern day slave labour.
Don‘t forget: Local business means local taxes. So by supporting local businesses near your place you might indirectly profit from better infrastructure, better school etc. (things which are paid by the government with these local taxes).