Desire for More Independence: More Than Half of Austrians See Trump as a Threat to the EU
Another fifth assumes that there will be no significant effects. Only 32 percent of the total 1,000 respondents are in favor of compromises with Trump, including particularly frequent supporters of the FPÖ (50 percent).
Abstaining from US products as a protest is hardly conceivable for FPÖ voters and young people
When asked whether they could imagine not buying American products anymore as a protest against Trump's trade and tariff policies, 71 percent of respondents answered affirmatively (of which 39 percent with "Yes, definitely" and 32 percent with "rather yes"). However, 20 percent rule out such a step. An interesting detail: among FPÖ voters, only 38 percent reject a boycott of US products.
Regarding digital services from the USA, a different picture emerges: at best, 45 percent of respondents would do without social networks like Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, or X. For 47 percent, it is conceivable not to shop on online platforms like Amazon or eBay anymore. 53 percent state they could do without streaming services like Netflix or Spotify. According to the survey, the least painful would be the loss of AI applications like ChatGPT or Alexa: two-thirds of respondents consider these technologies dispensable. In all these offerings, a clear generational difference is evident - the younger the respondents, the less willing they are to abstain. A vacation trip to the USA (during Trump's term) is currently out of the question for 60 percent of the population, only a third would be willing to do so.
(APA/Red.)
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