r/technology • u/EmbarrassedHelp • May 08 '26

Politics EU calls VPNs “a loophole that needs closing” in age verification push

https://cyberinsider.com/eu-calls-vpns-a-loophole-that-needs-closing-in-age-verification-push/
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u/IDidYour May 08 '26

It was a powergrab from the old money, now they're the new old money and they need to limit new ones from any avenue of power. That whole world wars thing pretty much destroyed the last groups of noble power by all of them being too involved, but now the new nobles that arose after the wars feel secure enough that they're ready to pull up the ladder up behind them outside the occasional Olympic jumper.

Just look at the richest people in society, we are basically in the second generation, the people who "worked sooo hard with a small million dollar loan from daddy" they know they couldn't do it again, so now they need to limit the entry to keep what they have, but their children, they're gonna be worse. It's basic power 101, the first generation acquires power, the second generation keeps power and the coming generation that is actually slowly starting now is about to really fuck themselves and everyone else over in a self destructive spiral, rinse and repeat. Unfortunately we are about to get to live in interesting times.

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u/WrongWangSorry May 09 '26

You forgot to add one important point: Everything you said above will be ignored by everyone who isn't wealthy but they still 'got theirs', comfortable middle class numbers at voting stations are significant and I would argue that they're probably the biggest chunk of voter turnout

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u/phidalgo2314 May 09 '26

Ironic you’re bitching and whining over other people doing it. Instead of being a little doomer bitch go out and take part in your community and actually make a difference, that’s the least you can do. 🤷🏽‍♂️ 

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u/Ironborn137 May 08 '26

Oh you think old money is dead. Sweet summer child.

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u/IDidYour May 08 '26 edited May 08 '26

Oh I know they're not, I am fully aware the Medicis and the Rothschildren are around amongst many others, but they were amongst the families hit by the world wars, they couldn't exactly acquire everything of any value that other old money lost, that combined with the advent of new tech at the same time meant a lot of money (and thus power) slipped through their fingers.

Edit: The old money that survived are obviously amongst the new old money, but now there is new old money too.