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by ghiculescu 1372 days ago
You can opt out of using Google or buying Chinese phones more easily than you can opt out of being German. Governments have more unchecked power and should be held to a higher standard accordingly.
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In the EU, you can very easily opt out of living in Germany.
That's like saying you can solve a pest infestation problem in your house by blowing it up.
First this made me really laugh. Second I had to really think about it. Third I realised that this is actually completely correct.
Can I opt out of German interference in my country via the EU?