Hmm. So it’s not quite 100% independent from the USA, then.

Voting rights?

EFTA is practically “I’m in the EU but cannot vote along” which is a pretty big disadvantage, if you ask me.

Oh, it certainly does. There’s ERM II, but the deadline is lax.

Oh, and for smartphones, check out Fairphone.

I agree with it. I think we should be able to defend, but fuck a military-industrial complex.

Military-industrial complex: NO.
Enough to defend Europe: YES.

Mastodon? It’s European-owned.

Diaspora is also pretty good.

Best is self-hostable, FOSS, and offline usable.

And right it is. No American influence!