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[–] itistime@infosec.pub 3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I agree. People elsewhere, like here, will just want to try carrying on like normal. The alternative is too hard. Where are they going to get their supplemental LNG and oil? Are they going to switch to only Linux instead of Windows or macos? Iphones? Our oligarchs, and others will continue to corrupt the world’s politicians, and fund increasingly sophisticated propaganda campaigns. The decision makers will cave to oligarchs’ carrots and sticks.

[–] MrFinnbean@lemmy.world 1 points 44 minutes ago

You are over estimating the importance of american products. Android has 60% market share in eu while iphone has 39%. Norway and Algeria supplied both more LNG to europe than USA in 2024.

At Q3. 2025 EU bought only 14,5% of our petrolium oil from USA. Norway alone was 14,6%.

EU is allready looking into making our own replacement for visa and mastercard.

Food and drink is not really a problem as many processed products USA produces already recognized as non suitable for human consuption. South america will be happy to provide nuts and fruits for EU. Especially when their neighboring country is acting hostile towards them at the moment and most alchohol USA produce is considered bottomself stuff.

Car imports from the USA has been falling for years, even before Trumps tarifs.

I think windows is hardest to shake as most businesses use it and most softwares are designed to use it.

Cultural things like movies, tv series and music and somesoftware are also hard to replace.