For decades, Canadians eagerly rushed onto US tech platforms and services. But now the drawbacks of that dependence are on full display.
For @policyalternatives.ca, I explain the economic and political consequences of a US-dominated internet — and why digital sovereignty is imperative.
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/every-data-centre-is-a-u-s-military-base/
#tech #canada #cdnpoli #cdntech #digitalsovereignty #politics
@parismarx And then the CCPA offers you yhe opportunity to share their essay on Twitter, StinkIn, Failbook, and Bluesky.....
So what for alternatives.....
@parismarx I want to be involved in Canadian digital sovereignty discussions / community (?) But it seems very siloed right now.
omg, that would be a fucking dream of mine. imagine if every Canadian left ex-twitter, meta & amazon! that sounds like paradise. fuck, we can't even get stupid americans who claim to "resist" to do that. i'm really hoping canadians are mor eintelligent than fucking ignorant americans.
@parismarx what option our governments gave us? They should have invested in tech independence decades ago
@parismarx As an American trapped in MAGA world, I can only encourage the free world to get off US tech. The fewer people using it, the less power the oligarchs have. I just hope you share with us American serfs so we can have a bit of true freedom.
@parismarx we need both sovereinty, but decentralisation, so both us (EU), and you (Canada), can help each other both retake control, but without isolating ourself in our own country.
Cory Doctorow’s recent speech on the topic of US tech monopoly is a barn stormer.
@parismarx @AnnaAnthro wonderful to see you on Mastodon Paris!!
@parismarx @AnnaAnthro wonderful to see you on Mastodon Paris!!
@parismarx With share buttons to X, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Bluesky … 👌🏻
@parismarx Perfect title to summarize a lot of arguments down to a simple truth.
