The European Commission sees open-source software as more than an IT tool. Policy makers are encouraging open-source ecosystems to drive innovation, autonomy and collaboration in a world where global trade is being redrawn.

This trade dispute highlights something most open-source advocates have known for years: open source is freedom. It’s freedom from monopolies, freedom from arbitrary pricing, and freedom from foreign influence.

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[+] JakobFel@retrolemmy.com -10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (5 children)

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[–] the_wiz@feddit.org 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Dead broke son of a low middle class family. ...in a western country, especially in the US.

Yeah, that IS inherited privilege. You realize, that a low middle class american family is still in the uper ~ 10 % of currently living humans?

[+] JakobFel@retrolemmy.com -10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

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[–] the_wiz@feddit.org 5 points 8 months ago

So, let us part with this few last words from me i write without wanting to anger you, just to with the hope you may contemplate about: "In todays age there is nothing apolitical. You are either a part of the solution... or of the problem".

[–] JustAnotherKay@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

There's some hostile people abounding. Let them think what they will, it makes little difference to the sum of your day. I don't expect you to respond again. I'll respect you and your opinion just as much either way. But I hope that at the very least, you take some time to consider what you can do to help the people around you create the industries we need.

I do agree that we needed to take drastic action in order to change the course of our country. In fact, I actually don't like the tariffs because they're not nearly drastic enough. The shift towards internalizing our needs should have come by empowering our people, rather than pushing away aid.

It's not a secret that trading internationally for 90% of our needs isn't exactly healthy for our longevity; but you can't take blood from a stone. The people need help to get to their next decade, their next birthday, their next check, even to their next meal for many. We should be demanding that the powers that be use their resources to create a workforce capable of doing anything, and facilitating itself. That starts with putting people to work, which means helping them off the streets so that they have an address to put on their resume at the very least.

Have a great day.

[–] green@feddit.nl 7 points 8 months ago

It's not about "hating". It is because you (and the current administration) have no idea what you are talking about and are trying to pass it off as fact.

People really do not like imposters, larpers, and pretenders - and when in positions of power they get people killed. This is not a video game, nor a simulation, educate yourself before you speak.

There are many many expert peer-reviewed studies that show tariffs do not work - especially in the way Trump is using them. Also the U.S. had no "economic failure", they've been the richest country to ever exist. BlackRock and Vanguard also manage a significant amount of U.S. property assets and they are American companies.

The problem was the wealth-gap and no amount of tariffs is going to fix this; people need to pay their taxes. Companies need to be paying the 91% rate they paid in the past, and people need the minimum wage to rise with inflation.

There is more than enough money to do this, but you vote for Trump who actively makes the situation worse. This is not to say Dems would've made it better - but Republicans will always make the problem worse, since that is their whole policy platform.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

we're seeing plenty of foreign countries already caving to these tariffs.

Just Zimbabwe at the moment.

[–] Susurrus@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

I think you're bringing up good points about important issues. However, what the current US administration is doing doesn't seem to solve any of those problems in any capacity. In fact, the previous administration did a lot more on that front, without collapsing the entire global economy at the same time. Also, as some other comments pointed out, almost nobody on the planet is 'caving in' to the tariffs. The vast majority of the world is simply cutting trade with the US wherever possible, resulting in Americans paying several times more for various goods, for no apparent reason or benefit.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

that whole concept just seems like common sense to me. If another country is going to do business with us, they should have to be conducting fair business and not taking advantage of us at every turn.

You previously totally supported the policy of Tariffs. Is there now anger at Trump for the recent reversal in strategy?