[blub]

The only parties that I'm aware of which are forming cartels (and getting slapped on the wrist for it) are American software companies. Seems odd to accuse not yet existing entities of the same crime that their opponents have been already convicted for.

Furthermore, a lot of software companies are filthy rich. If anything, American corporations are squeezing the last drops of profit through creative (read borderline criminal) accounting, outsourcing, faux-contracting and other creative arrangements. Said additional profit is not shared with the employees, invested in society or used in any productive way.

How is it benefiting anyone that Apple is buying back stock for example or that they have hundreds of billions parked somewhere?

[noego]

Just because corporations are getting away with bad behavior doesn't mean we should encourage a free-for-all. I've already endorsed breaking up big corporations, more vigorous antitrust enforcement, and increasing taxes on the wealthy. There is such a thing as a right way and a wrong way to fix a problem.