It is literally that meme where the guy pushes a stick into the spokes of his own bicycle only to blame others.
You don't need to ask people for their consent if you do not store personal data client side to track them. There are clear definitions what is personal and what isn't, you can store cookies for legitimate reasons which are also clearly outlined.
So if you don't want to ask for consent, you can avoid that by not doing things that require it.