That’s the same BS excuse Google, Twitter and other big tech use for applying censorship in China and other countries ruled authoritative regimes. I can’t freaking believe you’re going along with this so easily. Of course you don’t have to comply with the laws you in principle disagree with, the opposite implies lack of moral stance. With US becoming increasingly more isolated on the world stage, thanks to unprecedented chaos Orange Pedo Guy is causing around the globe, I beg to differ. I love KDE, I’ve used it for about 15 years, but if you go down this the route of succumbing to Orwellian surveillance state, I’m out, along with my substantial regular donations, and I don’t think I’ll be the only one, a significant part of the OS community is saying resolute NO to this, and projects are beginning to line up to show where they stand. It’s good to know where everybody stands. After all, we’ve all got a choice.