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The WSJ calling out exploitation of the American public at the expense of big corporations? Wow. The cynical motivations are transparent, but oh well. Best of
by scarmig 7y ago
The WSJ calling out exploitation of the American public at the expense of big corporations? Wow.
The cynical motivations are transparent, but oh well. Best of luck, Senator Hawley.
- adamnemecek 7y agoYeah. I agree with the premise but I feel like this article is a sleight of hand to distract from non-tech companies exploiting people.
- DenisM 7y agoConflicting interests fighting it out is how balance is found. Group A poops on group B, group B reciprocates, things come to light, conversations are being had. That's the true nature of the liberal democracy, the worst form of governance except for all the other forms we have tried.
- scarmig 7y agoOne lens to view American politics through is as a proxy war between two factions of the American elite. One is comprised of tech, media, and various service firms; the other is finance and extractive industries. The only really strategy for clipping the wings of any of those industries is to ally yourself with the faction that doesn't represent them.
- jimbob45 7y agoTo his credit, he's not up for re-election until 2024.