> I think there's a selection effect going on here [...] So, I don't think "boy who cried wolf" is a fair analogy. Tech companies aren't always right, but it's

> I think there's a selection effect going on here [...] So, I don't think "boy who cried wolf" is a fair analogy. Tech companies aren't always right, but it's not as if they're automatically opposed to all new policies; and when they do oppose politicians' proposed policies, it's sometimes for good reasons. I think you are missing another, equally massive, source of information politicians are exposed to: lobbying. We see Microsoft complaining about mergers, but politicians are exposed to non-stop lobbying.