I just hope we can all understand that there's a difference between "alternatives to American software stacks" and "alternatives to imperialist software stacks."
We have a rare window here where needs of the people and the needs of a democratic, representative state are aligned around independence, agency, privacy and security. But replacing a dependency on distant dominative software with local dominative software is only the illusion of progress.
If the soles are pressed out in nearby factories, if the leather comes from grass-fed cows raised on regional farms, tanned, trimmed and worked into shape by local craftsmen, and these shining, sturdy, artisanally-made boots still end up on our necks, what have we gained?
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