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> will be distributed to members of the bureaucratic class and their network, for low-risk, low-reward projects

a quick search at the comments (so far) yielded zero results on "data prot", "GDPR", "privacy", so let me bring those up.

  GDPR is a _great_ tool for civilians
  GDPR is a _horrible_ tool if you are a business and want to innovate, expand, 'exploit' (positively).
  EU money will come with E(U) DP Supervisor and the many directives. There is no way someone can do a proper DPIA and find it 'clean' if you are honestly appraising processes x GDPR. And these people are fierce nay-sayers.  I've worked in banks, and I've worked in the EU. Those EU folks shit their pants when the DPOs walk in the room. Say "Legal basis" to someone working in the EU and see them cry (ok I exaggerate).
  US has been 'stealing' the talent from all around the planet, for decades (and good for both the US and the talents). Why would someone try hard and have regulations every step of the way, and not work for Google?
  Many years now I've felt that US is 30 years back in "tech" and will never catch up. US companies are dominating the space, and for every 10 steps we do in the EU, they go 10 miles, so every last year was better gap-wise. And I fear it won't change.


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