3 ms·
Do you think this is a good analogy? You think we should have the same process for an individual painting their house and a multi-trillion dollar corporation at
by snapcaster 4y ago
Do you think this is a good analogy? You think we should have the same process for an individual painting their house and a multi-trillion dollar corporation attempting to dominate markets? Do you see any differences in the two situations?
- gruez 4y ago>You think we should have the same process for an individual painting their house and a multi-trillion dollar corporation attempting to dominate markets? I'm not claiming that microsoft should be allowed to do the merger on the basis that individuals can choose to paint their house blue, only pointing out that "microsoft isn't elected either" isn't a valid rebuttal to the objection that unilateral decisions by unelected bureaucrats are undemocratic.
- doctor_eval 4y agoBut Microsoft’s purchase of a competitor and subsequent significant modification of an existing market is also a unilateral decision. The thing is that the CMA is appointed by the government, which is elected. It’s like complaining about a speeding ticket because the cop wasn’t elected.