Not protectionist but it’s fair to start using more eu brands when reasonable.
I always try to buy local products while shopping but if the best alternative is a product made somewere else, i’ll take that. I tend to use local brands because they’re more regulated and fair, but if that’s not the case, and they’re just more expensive, then it’s not worth it.
For exemple, I used telegram for years( since 2017) instead of WhatsApp because it was more secure and offered me alternatives and customization.
Then I saw it’s founder’s messages on x about France and about romanian elections so I started to dig up stuff about him and I closed my account.
I never stopped using WhatsApp but in paralel I used telegram with my wife (that is 90% of messages I send/receive).
I’ll switch to something else that I still have to find as soon as possible.
Not protectionist but it’s fair to start using more eu brands when reasonable.
I always try to buy local products while shopping but if the best alternative is a product made somewere else, i’ll take that. I tend to use local brands because they’re more regulated and fair, but if that’s not the case, and they’re just more expensive, then it’s not worth it.
For exemple, I used telegram for years( since 2017) instead of WhatsApp because it was more secure and offered me alternatives and customization. Then I saw it’s founder’s messages on x about France and about romanian elections so I started to dig up stuff about him and I closed my account. I never stopped using WhatsApp but in paralel I used telegram with my wife (that is 90% of messages I send/receive).
I’ll switch to something else that I still have to find as soon as possible.