The key problem for the Switch 2 will be to compete with the Steam Deck. While a good Steam Deck is still a bit pricier, there are a myriad of titles, and the vast majority of them are much cheaper than the 70-90 price point targeted by Nintendo.
Bonus: It might make some companies move to non-US hosters, making their data way safer.
Apart from the point that I’m not an American, I consider the issues you raised as part of “marketablility” – if it is so unsafe that it is illegal here, you can’t bring it on the market. But it also includes issues like American cars simply being to big for European roads (I recently had an issue with a US brand pickup truck driver noticing that the car is too big for the city’s underground car park. As he was in the queue in front of me, it took a while to sort this mess out).
That we Europeans have to stick closer together is something I preach for decades now, If Trumps tantrums finally helps some European politicians to see the light, so be it. And if this leads to taking down American market dominance at the same time, I’m not going to cry a river.
As long as American products are not competitive in international markets, be it because of price, quality, or marketability, there will always be a trade deficit.
Just take cars. The US produces cars basically for the American market only. No other country produces or uses cars like that. But they all produce cars they like, that other countries like, and even Americans like.
American car companies cannot expect to sell goods to other countries that simply have no markets in those countries.
We tariff the ads.
I had a catalogue once from a convenience food supplier for commercial kitchens. It was a very interesting read. Imagine chicken broth powder in buckets of 10kg, no idea how much broth this makes. Frozen stuff of all kinds, up to “grilled fish” of some sort, to be regenerated in a warm water bath, complete with fake grill stripes. Absolutely crazy stuff.
Of that I am not convinced. This will work with a lot of smaller countries that don’t have much of a copyright portfolio, but not with Europe.
Having Non-US platforms would be nice, yes, But leaving the US-based ones without ad revenue and a shit-ton of users would be nice, too.
The corporate sponsors are only needed for elections. No elections, no sponsors…
I hope the EU reacts with something non-tariffy. Like forbidding US online platforms to serve ads and collect personal data, with severe punishments if they still do.
The corporations thought they own the government. They bought Trump into the White House. They should have known that he is mad.
Not paranoid enough, probably.
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I’ve heard it being a bit snobbish and outdated, despite having newer editions, but I will look into it. Thanks for the tip.
Thanks. I think it is quite well made, and I would love authors read this before they hand in their manuscripts…
A question from a non-native speaker: Is there a definitve guide on American punctuation somewhere? I always wonder about American use of punctuation inside single quotes when quoting a term instead of a sentence, and some other cases where I see different intepretations of punctuation.
Trousers are plural because originally they were only a pair of legs (without anything between!) and were tied to a belt.
EDIT: Originally Celtic, “Brax” or latinized “Bracae”, IIRC.
One of our former bosses asked me to sign something clearly illegal. I told him NO. I am still here, the boss is a former boss.
Putin never intended to end that war without a complete surrender of Ukraine.
If you just take the plain acidic vinegar, well, you are right. If you overdose it in your food, well, you are right, too.
But have you ever tried a nice Aceto Balsamico? Or other Crema Vinegar variants? I’ve got a blueberry vinegar I sometimes consume as an Apéritif. Yes, it is no soda, but it has a nice, light acidity.
For people used to drinks laced with 20% HFPC, vinegar might be an issue, though.
And regarding Salt&Vinegar chips: I was very sceptical when I tried my first S&V chips in the UK, and I think they are wonderful. To the point that we bring loads of English S&V crisps back from our trips to the UK.