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>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 is
by 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 agoThat 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?