[internet2000]

I've got no horse in this race, but, didn't they say the same things during the current US president's first term? Both about technology and defense. What came out of that?

[Eupolemos]

Dane here.

Feelings are different now. IIRC, the most popular app in Denmark right now is an app that tells you if a product is American.

It has become broadly clear, that it is about self preservation.

[Nextgrid]

> the most popular app in Denmark right now is an app that tells you if a product is American

That sounds like performative bullshit though? A "feel good" thing just like plastics "recycling".

Are people actually choosing to pay fair price for a non-American product? Are people choosing to invest in or start local competitors to those American products? Are governments doing something so that incomes commensurate with quality tech work aren't taxed at 60%? And so on.

[tjwebbnorfolk]

Ok but parent's question stands: why didn't you get the message the first time?

[joe_mamba]

>the most popular app in Denmark right now is an app that tells you if a product is American

And the app is running on a phone with an OS coming from which country?

Like sibling said, this feels like performative BS.

[taneq]

The wheels of Eurocrats turn slowly. (That was meant to be bureaucrats but autocorrect won this time. :D )

[jakkos]

First time round, Trump would consistently say lots of worrying stuff, but people in the US administration would stop him from following through.

This time, it's become quickly evident that he is following through.

The sentiment in Europe has changed from "well this isn't ideal, but we can just wait it out" to "this is scary and existential, we need self-sufficiency as soon as possible"