Contacting politicians directly is good, but joining orgs like the Electronic Frontier Foundation or Privacy International multiplies your impact since they have lawyers and can actualy challenge these laws in court.
Comment on The EU still wants to scan all your chats – and the rules could come into force by October 2025
Zak@lemmy.world 2 days agoIf you’re a citizen of an EU country, you should contact your politicians to tell them not to, maybe they won’t.
It only has to pass once, and they keep trying.
MysteriousSophon21@lemmy.world 1 day ago
themurphy@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
Some keep trying. That’s how democracy and politics works in general.
4am@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
Many people in the US thought “He won’t”
So, call your representatives.
themurphy@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
I agree that calling representatives can always be a good idea. But you cant compare the US and the EU.
There is no “he”, there is no president. No single person can run nor ruin it.
It’s simply not as fragile, but again, always let your voice be heard like you suggest. Just in case.
cabbage@piefed.social 2 days ago
Yeah. "EU wants this, EU wants that" - bullshit, the EU has no will of its own. A set of politicians within the EU, on the other hand.
themurphy@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
The EU also does not have a president like you know from countries. There is no supreme leder, and laws are made with every member state involved.
rottingleaf@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Nah, a logical OR in their favor is not how democracy should work.