That this article even has to be written proves how stupid web development as a whole has become.
I loathe this area of software development, loads of unnecessary frameworks and spinning gears that add complexity while making less and less functional applications
Exactly. Ever since I was a kid I never understood how the US has jurisdiction way beyond their borders.
Then I graduated in International Relations and understood that the hole is much deeper than that.
Now it's pretty obvious with all the shit that trump has been doing, but back then me and much of the people I know were oblivious to what US power really means.