[BlueTemplar]

Why are you assuming that not only this kind of blackmail is even going to work, but that the EU isn't just going to kick out ALL of US infocoms instead ? (Because of this or because of other issues related to Trump or even Bush (Patriot Act).)

[redeeman]

rofl, people would never accept not having their locked down iphones or facebook.

this would be a very losing battle for politicians

[ghusto]

You don't have a good feel for the anti-American-corporation sentiment here.

Politicians in fact pay lip-service to "data sovereignty", for the points it gets them.

[redeeman]

yeah, true, because then people think the government is solving it for them without them doing ANYTHING. Take their facebook/whatsapp away, and you'll see consequences. hell, we have several people on HN that claims its simply not possible with live without whatsapp. Take their whatsapp away and they may aswell go lie down in a ditch and die.