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Expecting the US government to properly handle monopolies and anti-trust issues is a fool's errand. It's like saying the US government should solve the issue o
by shiroiushi 2y ago
Expecting the US government to properly handle monopolies and anti-trust issues is a fool's errand. It's like saying the US government should solve the issue of gun proliferation in the US: it's simply not going to, in our lifetimes.
- mattmaroon 2y agoI don’t think that’s accurate. They’ve successfully handled plenty of anti trust issues in the past and very recently got on this one.
- sofixa 2y agoWhen was the last time they did it?
- ricket 2y agoI googled "us government anti trust wins" and found a few articles that point out some recent ones, e.g. Adobe and Figma in December 2023, and an Apple lawsuit in March 2024.
- dml2135 2y agoBiden's FTC and Justice Department are in the process of suing Apple, Facebook, and Google for antitrust violations. And Ticketmaster.
- skywhopper 2y agoOn the contrary, the US government is probably a lot easier to influence than an entrenched monopoly.
- mattmaroon 2y agoIt probably would require less money.