Post #1794048
2026-03-10 10:34 UTC
Now, of course a #BuyEurope campaign may help mobilise some to Europe, but how do we avoid growing European #BigTech in the process?
I think the answer lies in combining #commons with #cooperativism and free/libre open source as a precondition. These three traditions bring thousands of years, centuries and decades of experience to the table respectively, and bringing them together is the sweetspot, the win-win-win, for people, planet and collective profit.
@DigitalCoup @andreas @ela
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@douwe@waag.social 2026-03-10 10:38
@Wtebbens I see some issues with this frame: US jobs are also sustaining families and communities there. People earning a living is a good thing, and falling for us/them dichotomies is pushing a protectionist agenda. Let's see how workers can be freed from alienating work aiding big tech/money everywhere on the globe! @DigitalCoup @andreas @ela
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@ela@social.platformcoop.de 2026-03-11 14:14
@Wtebbens @DigitalCoup @andreas I support your strategic proposition, @Wtebbens! The moment people will understand how much #BigTech has the power to hurt them, chances are that the demand side of things will shift significantly. This is why #campaigning is so essential.