[babypuncher]

I don't consent to them. If websites are making it hard not to consent, then they are in violation of the GDPR.

Stop blaming the government for something private companies are doing to you. All the government did was require them to be honest about it.

Maybe the EU should be more aggressive with GDPR, and start fining these companies out of existence for not being 100% compliant. That would put a stop to the maze of dark patterns pretty quickly. Either every shitty company would go bankrupt overnight, or they would learn how to make very simple "yes cookies" and "no cookies" buttons.