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For me personally, it’s completely irrelevant. As a European, I feel exactly the same kind of “connection” to Europe as I do to the USA. It’s a different story when it comes to the country I live in. If a local (national) product is comparable to a foreign one, I’ll usually choose the local one. But all this EU vs USA fuss means nothing to me. I often choose American products simply because they’re the best.

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It's often also not about the ethical, "vibe-based" decision.

There are serious consequences that can happen in a trade war. Digital Services are how the U.S. makes billions of profits from the EU. In a trade war it is possible that digital services are hit with tariffs as it would hurt the most.

This will not happen with EU products.

So maybe let’s wait until prices actually go up, and then we can start worrying? I don’t see the problem.

Also the now non-zero possibility of an actual conflict if the threats to invade Canada and Greenland aren't complete bullshit. (Which is the only defence Trump supporters have for those statements, of course)

I don’t really understand why I, as a European (from a country other than Denmark), should care about the affairs of the USA, Canada, or Greenland. And vice versa - why should those countries be concerned with the issues of my country? As a consumer, their internal conflicts have no relevance to me at all.

Some of us think of ourselves as democratic citizens, not just solipsistic consumers. I guess that's where the difference comes from.

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