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> The best solution is skin-in-the-game, for-profit enterprise coupled with rigorous antitrust enforcement. Don't we have enough examples showing that this sim
by roblabla 8mo ago
> The best solution is skin-in-the-game, for-profit enterprise coupled with rigorous antitrust enforcement.
Don't we have enough examples showing that this simply cannot work long-term, because the for-profit enterprises will _inevitably_ grow larger than the government can handle through antitrust? And once they reach that size, they become impossible to rein in. Just look at all the stupid large american corporations who can't be broken up anymore because the corporation has the lobbying power and media budget to make any attempt to enforce antitrust a carrier killer for a politician.
I think it's very myopic to say that corporate structure is the "best solution".
- nickpp 8mo ago> to make any attempt to enforce antitrust a carrier killer for a politician Any example of a politician carrier killed by an attempt to enforce antitrust?
- saubeidl 8mo agoBiden. Him putting Lisa Khan in charge of antitrust enraged the tech oligarchs, who then all went MAGA and bought Trump the election.
- nickpp 8mo ago> went MAGA and bought Trump the election Didn’t Harris actually raise and spend more than Trump on that election?
- saubeidl 8mo agoYeah but the tech spend was way more effective. Elon took over Twitter.
- nickpp 8mo agoSo no, they didn't "bought Trump the election". And the fact that a 3rd party supports an opponent does not kill any politician's career. Biden retired by himself, following his own party's pressure. And Harris is still around, I believe.
- saubeidl 8mo agoOf course they did. They used their capital to influence democracy. That's capitalism baby!
- megaman821 8mo agoIt seems like you have an unfalsifiable belief. If one side raises more money and wins, it because of the money. If one side raises more money and loses, it is still the money because the other side spend it more effectively.
- saubeidl 8mo agoYou almost got it. We all lose as long as money determines power in social relations.
- admissionsguy 8mo agoNo a bad thing if you desire the corporate power to eventually become the main force shaping the world :)