Wholeheartedly agree. And we shouldn't stop at Google : a large part of western capitalism in 2023 looks pretty much like a dystopian landscape out of a cyberpunk novel. It's a democratic nightmare in the making.
> a large part of western capitalism in 2023 looks pretty much like a dystopian landscape out of a cyberpunk novel. It's a democratic nightmare in the making.
My take is that this process is inevitable while the following is in play: DoJ rubberstamps monopoly creating mergers, merger desiring companies fund campaigns & otherwise gift politicians, voters keep reelecting those politicians while not overly objecting to their corruption, news orgs fail to cover mergers in a historical context while generally preferring fluff and stenography.
Those wishing to expose flaws in my analysis can use the space below.
My take is that this process is inevitable while the following is in play: DoJ rubberstamps monopoly creating mergers, merger desiring companies fund campaigns & otherwise gift politicians, voters keep reelecting those politicians while not overly objecting to their corruption, news orgs fail to cover mergers in a historical context while generally preferring fluff and stenography.
Those wishing to expose flaws in my analysis can use the space below.