By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 16/05/2026> ...and their CEOs are some of the more despised public figures in recent history. These very, very unpopular tech companies dominate because American trade policy insists that they must. 13/ 1451
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 16/05/2026They are allowed to violate local laws because stopping them from doing so would result in trade sanctions. It's true that US tech companies face fines abroad from time to time, but these are "the price list for inflicting societal suffering. Pick the one that suits your business model." 14/ 1393
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 16/05/2026US trading partners haven't really attempted to extinguish the unlawful conduct of US tech companies. All of that is up for grabs now, thanks to Trump's uncontrollable compulsion to repeatedly hormuz himself (and America) in the foot. 15/ 1442
