[johnywalks]

> If you criticize the Corona measure you are a Nazi, if you criticize the Ukraine war you are a Russian troll?

These notions are propagated by the US to the rest of the world. While EU politicians seem to go along, europeans do not tolerate it much and that much is reflected in society.

If the EU or more gov sponsored search engines pop up, i have no doubt they will want to control them in their own way - i'm okay with that. Right now our only option is US controlled entities that answer to US govs and rules.

At least here we can point fingers and hold politicians accountable if they try to influence things the wrong way. We can't do that with US companies.

[sazz]

> At least here we can point fingers and hold politicians accountable if they try to influence things the wrong way. We can't do that with US companies.

Germany is currently governed by a chancellor who has in fact been convicted of lying, has selective memory lapses as a co-responsible party in one of the biggest banking scandals, and was also instrumental in the political decisions to push ahead with dependence on Russian gas.

So sorry if I doubt that politicians can be made accountable for anything.