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Regulatory capture + tax breaks + Government contracts. Hard for a new player to compete when Amazon is getting hundreds of millions from government contracts
by KetoManx64 5mo ago
Regulatory capture + tax breaks + Government contracts.
Hard for a new player to compete when Amazon is getting hundreds of millions from government contracts funded by our tax dollars
- watchful_moose 5mo agoSuspect there's a cultural aspect as well. As in, US is more of a monoculture (particulary, consumption-wise), than many other countries. Oh and advertising being widespread and effective means there's more of a winner-take-all dynamic.
- laughing_man 5mo agoSome businesses have powerful economies of scale. You're going to get a monopoly in a business like that unless you take affirmative steps to prevent it.