Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Says Anti-EU Attacks Are ‘Unhinged’ And ‘Over The Top’
Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin criticized what he called “unhinged” attacks on Europe in a Tuesday post, arguing that much of the internet’s anger is “over the top” and detached from the reality he observes on the ground.
Buterin Pushes Back Against Internet Outrage Toward Europe
Buterin said he has watched a growing wave of anti-EU sentiment spread across social media in recent days, including from figures he previously considered “interesting and sophisticated.”
He argued that the tone of commentary has shifted into exaggerated rhetoric that paints Europe as facing “apocalyptic” decline.
While acknowledging issues such as excessive bureaucracy, privacy-related missteps, and uneven foreign-policy treatment, he said the intensity of the criticism “seems really over the top” compared to his own experience spending about two months per year in Europe …
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