I think Google can bribe just as well. The difference is politicians feel like Google and its business model are more actively disliked because the media is ver

I think Google can bribe just as well. The difference is politicians feel like Google and its business model are more actively disliked because the media is very focused on it, particularly the more left-leaning and right-leaning media. I think outside of hacker news and politics bubbles, people actually still have a positive view about Google's services though