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The most ominous thing is how well-coordinated the megacorps are. I would say that it's time to put some checks on those incredible powers, but realistically, t
by valvar 6y ago
The most ominous thing is how well-coordinated the megacorps are. I would say that it's time to put some checks on those incredible powers, but realistically, that's like complaining about Christian theological dominance during the middle ages in Europe. It's a shame that action was not taken much, much earlier (that is, a decade ago or so).
- geofft 6y agoThis sort of coordination is exactly what free markets do. There's no conspiracy or coordination other than that. You may as well imply that there was some sort of coordination between every marketing department releasing an ad saying "In these uncertain times..." last March. The coup failed, the dust settled, Biden will be inaugurated, and most importantly, the Democrats took control of the Senate for the next two years. Ajit Pai announced that he's dropping his plan to creatively reinterpret Section 230 because he won't get the rulemaking done in time. The consensus of the country and the world is that the far right has crossed a line, and there is significant public sentiment against the platforms that enabled them. It is suddenly no longer net profitable to keep them around. Every platform independently came to the same conclusion at the same time because they saw the same facts.
- adnzzzzZ 6y agoWrong. They came to the same conclusion at the same time because their side of the battle finally won and now they can punish their enemies safely. That's all there is to it. Anything else is a rationalization. In the future if the other side ever wins again it should act the same way and punish their enemies too, in a stronger and more vindictive manner. And this should escalate until one side seizes total control or a split happens in the country. This is the logical conclusion of this and thus it is what should happen and likely will happen.
- getlawgdon 6y agocomical. destroy the right then.
- geofft 6y agoYour explanation is a much more interesting story, so if you want to believe it, it's not worth me trying to respond with boring facts.
- adnzzzzZ 6y agoFacts don't exist when we're talking about politics and power. If you believe they do you have a hopelessly naive view of the world. But I'm similarly not going to spend time lecturing you about it.