Irish privacy regulator picks ex-Meta lobbyist as third commissioner
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Re: Irish privacy regulator picks ex-Meta lobbyist as third commissioner
#2Ireland felt the external pressure to stop being a US big tech tax haven. But how can we keep those dollars while unloading the negative externalities onto the rest of the EU? I have a great idea - let's pivot to being a US big tech data compliance haven! They'll keep their legal HQ here for sure if we just let them wink wink nudge nudge get away with everything.
Despicable behavior, Ireland should be considered similar to Hungary in their obstruction of EU laws at the cost of everyone else.
Re: Irish privacy regulator picks ex-Meta lobbyist as third commissioner
#3Ireland felt the external pressure to stop being a US big tech tax haven. But how can we keep those dollars while unloading the negative externalities onto the rest of the EU? I have a great idea - let's pivot to being a US big tech data compliance haven! They'll keep their legal HQ here for sure if we just let them wink wink nudge nudge get away with everything. Despicable behavior, Ireland should be considered simi…
I keep hearing how everyone keeps saying "Hungry evil" but can anyone explain me what exactly has Hungary done to harm mutually beneficial EU efforts? Other than Orban being corrupt and unpopular because the same applies to most politicians at EU level especially Ursula vs Leyen.
Now on this topic here, this story is as old as time, with big-corpo and government regulators being just different elements of the same revolving door, yet somehow it's not considered corruption because you can't prove it in court. So what's the solution here?
I don't want Ireland kicked out of the EU, and that isn't even legally possible to begin with, but I also don't want a member state enjoying EU benefits while sabotaging the other members States for personal gain, even if that wouldn't be the first and last time an EU country engages in self centered activities at the expense of everyone else.
Re: Irish privacy regulator picks ex-Meta lobbyist as third commissioner
#4The delicious irony that my entire screen on mobile is filled with two popups (a smaller one for notifications, a much larger one for cookies)
Re: Irish privacy regulator picks ex-Meta lobbyist as third commissioner
#5Lobbyists work for money, not the love of the game or ideological conviction. There's really no inherent reason why a former lobbyist will retain a loyalty to a former employer now that they've moved on.
Re: Irish privacy regulator picks ex-Meta lobbyist as third commissioner
#6Ireland felt the external pressure to stop being a US big tech tax haven. But how can we keep those dollars while unloading the negative externalities onto the rest of the EU? I have a great idea - let's pivot to being a US big tech data compliance haven! They'll keep their legal HQ here for sure if we just let them wink wink nudge nudge get away with everything. Despicable behavior, Ireland should be considered simi…
I keep hearing how everyone keeps saying "Hungry evil" but can anyone explain me what exactly has Hungary done to harm mutually beneficial EU efforts? Other than Orban being corrupt and unpopular because the same applies to most politicians at EU level especially Ursula vs Leyen. Now on this topic here, this story is as old as time, with big-corpo and government regulators being just different elements of the same re…
Hungary suspected of spying for Russia, in der Spiegel (also in Le Monde but no translated link):
https://www.spiegel.de/ausland/eu-wie-ungarns-agenten-in-bruessel-informanten-anzuwerben-versuchten-a-a44776c8-c8a6-4bf1-a7d1-7e92f643b748
I am so tired of these "they are all bad anyway" stances. AFAIK, Ursula van der Leyen is not actively supporting a country who invaded a EU neighbour some years ago or routinely performs assassinations on EU territory. Also, I do not think she is actively criticizing the EU whenever she has the opportunity while pocketing as much money from it as she can. Maybe we could talk about Orban stance wrt democracy and people rights.
I don't especially like Ursula van der Leyen, I think she is the usual misdirected pro-market believer the kind we had too much in EU so far. But she is not that bad.
I guess they are the same anyway.
All that said, Ireland action is bad but not that bad.
Re: Irish privacy regulator picks ex-Meta lobbyist as third commissioner
#7Lobbyists work for money, not the love of the game or ideological conviction. There's really no inherent reason why a former lobbyist will retain a loyalty to a former employer now that they've moved on.
There's no inherent reason they wouldn't retain favor for their former colleagues and friends from my viewpoint
Re: Irish privacy regulator picks ex-Meta lobbyist as third commissioner
#8Ireland felt the external pressure to stop being a US big tech tax haven. But how can we keep those dollars while unloading the negative externalities onto the rest of the EU? I have a great idea - let's pivot to being a US big tech data compliance haven! They'll keep their legal HQ here for sure if we just let them wink wink nudge nudge get away with everything. Despicable behavior, Ireland should be considered simi…
I keep hearing how everyone keeps saying "Hungry evil" but can anyone explain me what exactly has Hungary done to harm mutually beneficial EU efforts? Other than Orban being corrupt and unpopular because the same applies to most politicians at EU level especially Ursula vs Leyen. Now on this topic here, this story is as old as time, with big-corpo and government regulators being just different elements of the same re…
Orban gerrymandered his way to infinite rule, begs EU for money then gives the same money to his cronies or to himself, builds palatial estates for himself and his family, and has basically positioned Hungary as a one-party country masquerading as a European democracy.
Agree on Von der Leyen also masquerading as a democratically elected politician, when in reality she was just slotted into place by German politicians who wanted her so far away from the Bundestag because she was just that much incompetent.
Re: Irish privacy regulator picks ex-Meta lobbyist as third commissioner
#9Lobbyists work for money, not the love of the game or ideological conviction. There's really no inherent reason why a former lobbyist will retain a loyalty to a former employer now that they've moved on.
They will if they want to work in the industry again.
Re: Irish privacy regulator picks ex-Meta lobbyist as third commissioner
#10Lobbyists work for money, not the love of the game or ideological conviction. There's really no inherent reason why a former lobbyist will retain a loyalty to a former employer now that they've moved on.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolving_door_(politics) => huge potential for conflicts of interest. That's why you should avoid this sort of thing in most cases.