[shiroiushi]

Expecting the US government to properly handle monopolies and anti-trust issues is a fool's errand. It's like saying the US government should solve the issue of gun proliferation in the US: it's simply not going to, in our lifetimes.

[mattmaroon]

I don’t think that’s accurate. They’ve successfully handled plenty of anti trust issues in the past and very recently got on this one.

[sofixa]

When was the last time they did it?

[ricket]

I googled "us government anti trust wins" and found a few articles that point out some recent ones, e.g. Adobe and Figma in December 2023, and an Apple lawsuit in March 2024.

[dml2135]

Biden's FTC and Justice Department are in the process of suing Apple, Facebook, and Google for antitrust violations. And Ticketmaster.

[skywhopper]

On the contrary, the US government is probably a lot easier to influence than an entrenched monopoly.

[mattmaroon]

It probably would require less money.