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by TulliusCicero 2972 days ago
> I thought the US had a law against monopolies,

It's more complicated than that. US law tries to only target "bad monopolies" that engage in anti-competitive practices or hurt consumers: https://www.investopedia.com/insights/history-of-us-monopoli...
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ocdtrekkie 2972 days ago
In reality, monopolies like Google have repeatedly demonstrated anti-competitive practices and consumer harm. The unspoken reality is: We simply don't do antitrust anymore.
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jacksmith21006 2972 days ago
Two things different in the US. First, monopolies are defined by harm to a consumer.

Second, monopolies in the US are NOT illegal but certain behaviors when you have a monopoly are.

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