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And what are the "idealistic nonplus ultra standards" in the concrete USB-C example we're discussing?

Parent was discussing systematic issues and I was answering to that. In fact, what I'm getting downvoted for (the problem of outsourced over-engineered regulations that frequently contradict each other) is openly discussed, at least in Germany.

Maybe you should check yourself in "seeing anti Europeans everywhere".

Sure, but here we have a concrete example of a regulatory committee making a rule that apparently doesn't do what you fear. So it seems like it's certainly possible for regulatory committees not to do what you described?

I get your point, but painting with such broad strokes honestly just poisons the discussion. If you're rejecting everything on principle by applying a slippery slope, why should people care about your position?

Lastly, I'm not sure I understand what "seeing anti Europeans everywhere" you're talking about, could you expand on that?

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