Then we force big companies that operate here to be broken up and act as independent, midsized companies.

A small company is personal and ideal, but can be prone to collapse.

A large company is an indifferent corrupt moloch, with the power to manipulate politics.

A midsized company can be more resistant to collapse, without ‘having to’ be bailed out by governments due to entrenched corruption.

I’m not sure we need megacompanies to corrupt our politics… midsized, sure, but I’m wary of whatever company has the size of Saudi Aramco.

The IDF probably also counts at that point

Get estrogen and anti androgens, trust /j

(only if you want to transition)

Fascism causes problems and claims they’re solving them, while capitalism causes fascism. But out of the ashes of capitalism, we shall rebuild liberated socialism and communism - by council and by the commoner!

It’s more of a thought experiment as sadly I have no experience with making a store, but I would personally be inclined to categorise them by product first, and label each of them on the shelf.

I’d not go for where it is founded, rather focusing on the supply chain.

I feel like these are most relevant, in no particular order:

a. Owned by Europe (parent company is especially important)
b. Manufactured in Europe
c. Based/Hosted in Europe

I’m not sure which one is more significant. Motorola for example is US-based but owned by a Chinese company, so ultimately, who has more influence on their products?

‘Europe’ here denotes EU & Schengen, although I’d probably be inclined to include other European countries as well if they have a good human rights’ record.

If there’s a lot of choice, I’d prioritise worker-owned cooperatives and those companies/countries with good labour rights and social progress.

That said, people will be drawn more easily to European products, I feel, if it is also more affordable, so perhaps a membership could be included that gives you a discount. But that’s something most companies have anyways.

That is what market socialism would be. A Nordic model, but with decentralised planning and ownership in the hands of the workers, rather than the CEOs.

Bit late but YT premium is a waste of money. You’re paying YT to not show you ads and YT gets paid to show ads.

For the background music and downloaf function there are heaps of foss apps, anyways.

Russia is in Europe.

With regard to transnational countries, it’s a blend of geography, geopolitical and cultural ties.

Russia’s capital is in Europe, it has a Indo-European language for its government, like most other sovereign European countries (some of them have Ugric or even Vasconian, though), and has historically been culturally pretty western. The East is Asian, but because of the former factors, I view Russia as a European country.

The Caucasus countries have been historically part of the former Soviet Union, and are also majorly focused on Europe. Only one speaks an IE language, though (Armenia).

Turkey has its capital not anymore in Europe, doesn’t speak an IE or Ugric language, isn’t focused much on the west except for strategical reasons, but it does have a part in Europe, and so it’s a bit iffy.

Greenland is geographically in another continent, but for all intents and purposes, much like Cyprus, it’s very much European - due to its ties being very close to it. Both have a European focus, with an IE language being official, and geographically also are at least in proximity (unlike Australia or New Zealand).

Religion only plays a role insofar there is a historical past shared sense of Christianity - but in my view, more modernly, is that of a secular, maybe laïcised Europe. Bosnians and Albanians are Muslim, but you’d be hard-pressed to view them as anything but just like the Catholics and Orthodoxes around them. Europe is more than which choir you listen to; Europe is a combination of elements.

Tageszeitung is more reliable. Or Jacobin.

Who knew investing in a capitalist would impoverish you?

Yeah, I’m not a fan of the EU buildings either. They’re too modern for my taste.

The representation of different architectural eras is amazing and it is sad that they’d be dropping it.

I’m personally not a fan of picking people, as there’s only so many bills and much more countries. It will inevitably become partial.

That said, I actually love the bird designs.

The second ones actually look really beautiful!

There’s the first bird ones which do look boring, but the second one waow or the third or fourth birb (reminds me of norwegian bills).

the ones after the second birb ones are the coolest tho!

I really like Jan Robert Dünnweller’s designs, or Isabelle Daëron’s. Joost Grootens’ is nice but it feels a bit boring.

All this makes me wonder if maybe I should establish a store that only sells European-made/European-owned products… that way, the visitor needs not figure it all out.

I mostly listed whatever is owned, established in, or manufactured in Europe.

Hell yeah, thanks for the research!

On electronics, any recommendations? I made a list here…

Stop, I can only get so erect/wet. This is awesome, more to public transit!

There also was that one billionnaire that died in a Titanic exploration accident. Poor son though, he didn’t want to go.

On top of that, the “far-left” as fabricated by the far-right doesn’t exist. All who protest against capitalism and the fascist elite, all those that support social liberation, are comrades and allies of liberty.

Not necessarily, I think key is that the armies should be stocked with socialists. Once we have enough, allies of capitalism can try to suppress a socialist revolt, but they will fail.