I'm pretty sure HN is accessible in Germany.

Are you trying to say there's some utilitarian principle where countries should allow companies from other countries to operate unrestricted?

I'm a fan of free trade! That's a good thing! But tolerance is not a moral precept. We don't have to allow companies that report to hostile foreign governments to operate!

Even among friendly nations, the European governments are fairly opinionated about how US tech companies are allowed to operate in Europe.