[alexgmcm]

I think he means there is little to no protectionism in Europe when it comes to software - so we get 'digitally colonised' by the USA.

Whereas China and Russia have stricter rules about what foreign corporations can do, so there that allows for the creation of homegrown solutions like Baidu - would Baidu exist today if Google was able to run their services without interference in China since the start?

[whb07]

That reasoning is one of the reasons EU is in its current state.

You will never get a Ronaldo/Jordan caliber player without exposing them to the best players from an early stage.

Protectionism works well until they face a real challenger and then wonder why their usual tactics and products all seem to fall short.