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Youtube is Google's video monopoly. If there was an actual market with many providers, then you might make a case. However, a monopolist doesn't get to make t
by tomohawk 7y ago
Youtube is Google's video monopoly. If there was an actual market with many providers, then you might make a case. However, a monopolist doesn't get to make these kinds of decisions.
Would we stand for it if the local electric monopoly started pulling the plug on abortion clinics? On churches?
A monopoly gets limited discretion in exchange for the monopoly.
- didgeoridoo 7y agoYou’re talking about government-granted monopolies, like your electric company example. YouTube is merely limited in its ability to use its pricing power to squeeze its customers without attracting regulatory attention. And we aren’t the customer — the advertisers are. I don’t think they’re bothered one bit by all this.
- vl 7y agoYouTube became possible because Google funneled billions of dollars from other divisions for many years until competition was completely napalmed out and finally it became profitable. No other company or private investors can do this kind of investment for so many years. Google should be split up.