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Exactly. Does Amazon have an army more powerful than the US? No? Then absolutely the government can regulate corporate America. It's a matter of the will of the

• andrepd 7y ago
  >Absolutely the government can regulate corporate America. It's a matter of the will of the people. The issue (or rather, one issue among many) is that that isn't so straightforward. There is an inherent assymetry: a trillion dollar corporation can influence the government at a scale so staggeringly huge and pervasive there isn't even a comparison that can be made with the power and influence of a regular Joe. They can lobby government, bribe politicians, run ads, put on massive campaigns, all of which distort government into their hands. >Edit: 20 bucks on OP (andrepd) having an Amazon Prime account. Cute of you, but no. I've bought things from amazon 4 times since 2015 (I just checked).
  • dillonmckay 7y ago
    That is why cable modems hold special status via FCC rules and thus federal law (in the US).
  • pteredactyl 7y ago
    >There is an inherent assymetry: a trillion dollar corporation can influence the government at a scale so staggeringly huge and pervasive there isn't even a comparison that can be made with the power and influence of a regular Joe. Where does Amazon's power originate from?