Iannis Varoufakis (there's probably 2+ typos there) has coined something like digital feudalism.

I think it makes more sense when imperialism is between countries like in this case, but if you get rid of imperialism you still have feudalism between the tech companies and the users of their monopolistic products, on their terms.

It's probably a tricky balancing act for EU leaders. On the one hand they want to quietly step away from the US, on the other they are well aware that one of his tantrums could start WWIII.

They're in that situation when you wind up talking to the violent lunatic at a party and you are quietly trying to remove yourself without flipping their switch.

I thought you were talking about Orange the Telco, and I thought, "shit, what did orange do this time" lol!