[jeremyjh]

No, its the website's choice. They want to track you. The government said they need permission to do that. They could offer a better experience by just not tracking you.

[duxup]

The result is entirely predictable. They picked it.

[nicbou]

No, the websites picked it. They consciously made cookie banners as annoying as possible so that you would give up and accept.

[duxup]

The government defined the options, the outcome was predictable. They should have defined different options.

[inigyou]

You're both right. The government could have just made it illegal.