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>Once it seems like a company is arrogantly putting itself above "the government"there is the danger that it is perceived as a competitor to the ones deciding p
by s_dev 3y ago
>Once it seems like a company is arrogantly putting itself above "the government"there is the danger that it is perceived as a competitor to the ones deciding public policy which in turn can lead to a swift smack down.
I think the rubicon has been already crossed on that with the defence contractors and big oil. US gov seems beholden to both and those industries have massively influenced US domestic and foreign policy.
- arlcode 3y agoI don't think influencing is the issue but being seen as defying them intentionally. The defence industry and big oil are seen as "unsantiory" but otherwise "allies" of the US government. A means to an end. (At least that's my Perception) Google, Apple, Meta etc seem to be weirdly incompetent at playing the political publicity game.