IBM. Google. Apple. Intel. HP.
What do they have in common?
They are all market leaders, and 100% American companies.
In the eye of the EU, and the harpie that runs their Directorate for Stealing US IP, that makes them juicy targets.
Granted, some of them are trolls and probably deserve it, however, the truth of the matter is that the only catalyst for wrongful action in the EU is for some incompetent business rival to cry out. Whereby the helpful, bureaucratic hands of the EU would descend on the successful business.
In this though, I cannot wait; in fact, I have lighted candles, praying to a beneficent God for a prompt, and provident EU action against IBM, Google et al. What goes around, comes around, you know.
Now the Kroes has been greenlighted, I hope there is no stopping her in her quest for socialism in high technology.
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