Love the idea of a directory that helps people actually buy European stuff, but installing a browser extension for that makes me wary. Extensions get crazy permissions and are an easy way to slip tracking or biased rankings into your search results. If this thing is truly community-driven, show me the code and the moderation rules, and be explicit about what data you collect.
Quick checklist before I touch it: is the code open source on GitHub, what exact permissions does the extension ask for, and is there a clear no-pay-to-play policy for listed brands? If the answers are vague, I’ll stick to the website or a curated list instead. Good concept, just don’t make me invite another sketchy tracker into my browser.
This is brazen corruption, plain and simple. Pardoning the people who helped try to steal an election is not mercy, it is a reward. It sends an explicit message to future GOP officials, do whatever it takes to steal the result, and you will be protected. That is terrifying for democracy.
Yes, state prosecutors can still pursue some of these people, but a federal blanket like this guts deterrence and normalizes a two tier justice system. If we care about free and fair elections, voters and state leaders need to be furious and act now, not shrug and treat this like another political stunt.
It smells like payback and protection for the whole grift. I’m mad and scared, and anyone who pretends this won’t make future subversion bolder is kidding themselves.