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Startup CEO from Europe here. How am I supposed to turn a blind eye to the risk that the dependency from the US has become lately?

nc 2y ago
How is US dependency a risk?
- inductive_magic 2y ago
  How are you not aware that the US painted "we are no longer a reliable partner" all above the sky?
  - kreetx 2y ago
    If your startup is selling to US government, sure, but otherwise I don't think there is much unreliability in selling SaaS, courses, or whatever gadget to US residents?
    - surgical_fire 2y ago
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      - apwell23 2y ago
        > Were you in a coma until a couple of hours ago and just read this thread without any prior context? lol whats with you and personal insults. maybe step away from the screen, take a breather, drink some tea or something.
        surgical_fire 2y ago
        [flagged]
        apwell23 2y ago
        too mental to see who you are responding to ? maybe worry about your own health first.
        AlecSchueler 2y ago
        I agree there's no need for personal insults here, it's not nice to see especially on HN where one comes to expect better, but I think you can understand the place of exasperation it was coming from. The American government has become vociferously hostile in a very pronounced way recently and for the people on the receiving end of the hostility it feels like an attack in itself to hear "what's the problem, why are you worried?"
        kreetx 2y ago
        The opinions on the government differ, the losing side appears to blame all and everything to the government. Although tariffs, if any, will definitely have an impact, but it doesn't seem like any startup will be blocked from selling to the US, and I don't see why will one not want to sell to the US if there are buyers there.
- n4r9 2y ago
  From a UK perspective (and I'm not a CEO or anything) it looks pretty volatile over there. Tariffs, radical changes to government funding, widespread corporate overhauls... . Predictability is surely desirable when considering dependencies.
- torlok 2y ago
  Tariffs, threatening the sovereignty of its neighbours, etc.
- xxs 2y ago
  We will get Greenland one way or another. That's a horrid statement if you are Danish (and worse if you live on that island). Realistically it's a horrid statement, anyways.
- jxjnskkzxxhx 2y ago
  If you depend on the US for defense, and the USA says that the victim should just surrender, there's a risk the same might happen to you. It's quite black and white in this case.

nc 2y ago

How is US dependency a risk?

inductive_magic 2y ago
How are you not aware that the US painted "we are no longer a reliable partner" all above the sky?
- kreetx 2y ago
  If your startup is selling to US government, sure, but otherwise I don't think there is much unreliability in selling SaaS, courses, or whatever gadget to US residents?
  - surgical_fire 2y ago
    [flagged]
    - apwell23 2y ago
      > Were you in a coma until a couple of hours ago and just read this thread without any prior context? lol whats with you and personal insults. maybe step away from the screen, take a breather, drink some tea or something.
      - surgical_fire 2y ago
        [flagged]
        apwell23 2y ago
        too mental to see who you are responding to ? maybe worry about your own health first.
      - AlecSchueler 2y ago
        I agree there's no need for personal insults here, it's not nice to see especially on HN where one comes to expect better, but I think you can understand the place of exasperation it was coming from. The American government has become vociferously hostile in a very pronounced way recently and for the people on the receiving end of the hostility it feels like an attack in itself to hear "what's the problem, why are you worried?"
        kreetx 2y ago
        The opinions on the government differ, the losing side appears to blame all and everything to the government. Although tariffs, if any, will definitely have an impact, but it doesn't seem like any startup will be blocked from selling to the US, and I don't see why will one not want to sell to the US if there are buyers there.
n4r9 2y ago
From a UK perspective (and I'm not a CEO or anything) it looks pretty volatile over there. Tariffs, radical changes to government funding, widespread corporate overhauls... . Predictability is surely desirable when considering dependencies.
torlok 2y ago
Tariffs, threatening the sovereignty of its neighbours, etc.
xxs 2y ago
We will get Greenland one way or another. That's a horrid statement if you are Danish (and worse if you live on that island). Realistically it's a horrid statement, anyways.
jxjnskkzxxhx 2y ago
If you depend on the US for defense, and the USA says that the victim should just surrender, there's a risk the same might happen to you. It's quite black and white in this case.