Russia Looks to Counter U.S. Sanctions With Bill Targeting American Tech Firms

[Bloodyvalley]

 

 

America and Russia are teetering on the brink of a new Cold War, economically

 

 

 

 

 

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[ericlee30]

Hmmmm very interesting.

[SSOB]

I somehow don't believe this.

[Misanthrope]

Yeah that's good for them but isn't going to do much, for as much money as companies like Microsoft stand to lose out of this they just don't have the political pull to revert the US sanctions or force both parties to resolve the Ukraine issues. 

[Me1z]

Good for Russia, if they really think they can kill off their dependency on American tech. Best case scenario Microsoft loses enough business that they are forced to actually listen to the desires of their customers in order to stay in business. Just a nice thought anyway.

[Misanthrope]

Good for Russia, if they really think they can kill off their dependency on American tech. Best case scenario Microsoft loses enough business that they are forced to actually listen to the desires of their customers in order to stay in business. Just a nice thought anyway.

 

And fucking hire Barnacules back!

[StingBull]

How long will American corporations tolerate the US government now that it is actually hurting their business? Remember, there's also the privacy concern that is making people lose trust to these companies, because of US spying.

[Misanthrope]

How long will American corporations tolerate the US government now that it is actually hurting their business? Remember, there's also the privacy concern that is making people lose trust to these companies, because of US spying.

 

Exactly: the few that aren't already pissed the fuck off at the extortion racket the FCC is consolidating in the name of the ISPs or mad about illogical and international law breaking subponeas for NSA fucking nonsense will surely seriously start thinking about leaving the US if shit like mayor markets like Russia are suddenly closed to them altogether.

[carolkarine]

Exactly: the few that aren't already pissed the fuck off at the extortion racket the FCC is consolidating in the name of the ISPs or mad about illogical and international law breaking subponeas for NSA fucking nonsense will surely seriously start thinking about leaving the US if shit like mayor markets like Russia are suddenly closed to them altogether.

"Major markets like Russia"

I loled.

But really, I don't see any american company shitting it's pants over this. They still have the rest of the world, while the majority of the first world appears to be doing this to Russia...