Comment by jauntywundrkind

Given how badly the EU just folded on GDPR, data protection and AI laws (which were good laws generally imo, and tragic to see useful exercise of sovereignty erased), I want to have hope that this might not stand.

But unfortunately I feel like the big tech interests probably somewhat want this happen, are happy to hand the citizenry over to the state. That we won't hear much from them over this all. With some notable Signal sized / Medium Tech exceptions.

It sure does seem like there's a huge legitimacy crisis the EU council is creating around itself by going so far against the will of the people, by intruding so forcibly into literally everyone's life.