> We ignored the need to regulate ... and allowed walled gardens of unprecedented size to be imposed I suspect this was done intentionally and systematically,

> We ignored the need to regulate ... and allowed walled gardens of unprecedented size to be imposed I suspect this was done intentionally and systematically, as a kind of "shadow policy". It's resulting in massive concentration of wealth and control, which, from certain sociopathic/political perspectives, could be argued to benefit the country in terms of global economy and national security.