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ah, I guess I wasn't clear. the point/opinion I was trying to convey is that without getting rid of large corporations there's no way to avoid these issues. I w

by tabeth 10y ago

ah, I guess I wasn't clear. the point/opinion I was trying to convey is that without getting rid of large corporations there's no way to avoid these issues. I was just curious why there's so much emphasis on his particular issue, which I believe not to be the real problem. I agree with your claim that we need regulations. I just don't see how they'll last, given corporations' influence on our democracy and government. Isn't this article in particular case and point?

metaphorm 10y ago
there's a lot of emphasis on this particular manifestation of the larger issue (our society is ruled by monopolist rent-seeking corporations) because it is 1) highly visible and effects something in everyone's daily life and 2) was previously the subject of a partially successful popular campaign that temporarily pushed back against monopolists
- tabeth 10y ago
  ah, I see. I certainly don't disagree with you. however, since people I believe have a limited amount of "political capital" to spend on various issues, I worry that we'll waste it all putting on bandages to problems that the "enemy" will take off in short time, instead of solving the problem. and then, (hopefully not, but maybe) we'll grow tired of trying to fight and just accept things as being the new status quo.
  - metaphorm 10y ago
    I think this fight is worth fighting. The internet is a fundamental communication tool that will be necessary to bring the fight in other spheres as well.
  - dagss 10y ago
    If you somehow manage to ban large corporations across the board you will probably just move that level of power underground to the mafia, pulling the strings of a set of smaller companies...
Synaesthesia 10y ago
What we need firstly is an education campaign because corporations have waged a huge propaganda campaign for decades now, and have mostly successded in moulding people's attitudes and beliefs.

by tabeth 10y ago

metaphorm 10y ago

there's a lot of emphasis on this particular manifestation of the larger issue (our society is ruled by monopolist rent-seeking corporations) because it is 1) highly visible and effects something in everyone's daily life and 2) was previously the subject of a partially successful popular campaign that temporarily pushed back against monopolists

tabeth 10y ago
ah, I see. I certainly don't disagree with you. however, since people I believe have a limited amount of "political capital" to spend on various issues, I worry that we'll waste it all putting on bandages to problems that the "enemy" will take off in short time, instead of solving the problem. and then, (hopefully not, but maybe) we'll grow tired of trying to fight and just accept things as being the new status quo.
- metaphorm 10y ago
  I think this fight is worth fighting. The internet is a fundamental communication tool that will be necessary to bring the fight in other spheres as well.
- dagss 10y ago
  If you somehow manage to ban large corporations across the board you will probably just move that level of power underground to the mafia, pulling the strings of a set of smaller companies...

Synaesthesia 10y ago

What we need firstly is an education campaign because corporations have waged a huge propaganda campaign for decades now, and have mostly successded in moulding people's attitudes and beliefs.