Oddbean new post about login | logout The USA is influential but it's not the be all end all. It represents about 4.1% of global population. Seeing some companies shut off US customers is sadly a reflection of a bureaucratic and regulatory superstate gone mad. Builders will build for other jurisdictions.
The problem is that the US dictates what happens also in their colonies, like the EU and south America.
Not forever if they keep making bad decisions.
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How many countries do you consider truly independent on the policies of the US? The population percentages is not what matters - we need to be counting the slave state in, no?
Yeah fair point but remember there are ~195 jurisdictions on earth. Not all are totally subservient to the USA and 'western' countries. Think about places in Asia, the Middle East, South America. And even amongst 'slave states' there's a lot of differentiation in tax and other regulatory policies.
I should probably clarify a bit, I'm not saying all builders will go elsewhere. But just look at how many non-US builders are speaking and acting. Quick examples: WoS, Phoenix, Synonym, Blink are all effectively saying "the US juice is not worth the squeeze".
Yep, 4.1%. Sad really. As a person living in the US, it seems very clear that the shitheads in charge of this country enjoy weaponizing everything. That being said, I don't blame any legitimate foreign biz that wants to quit the US and save the hassle. More decentralization, then who gives an F about borders.