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The one real purpose that a government should serve is a mechanism by which The People can band together and stand a chance against large, rich, powerful entities who seek to use their influence against weaker individuals for their own gain. These entities could be warlord countries, KKK, mob bosses, or, yes, monopolistic corporations.
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HoloKat 1y ago

I don’t even have a problem with adobes monopoly but I do have a problems with megacorps who think they are above the law.

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HoloKat 1y ago

Did not come out as intended 😜

Many are actually above law, sadly.

But maybe you know what I mean

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tegila.js 1y ago

Yes it did.

In some places, in the country I live, you can’t even reach to the beach sand because it’s owned by someone powerful enough to expel you at gun powder without being subject to any law.

God bless law and order.

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Shawn 1y ago

That’s the same thing. Companies don’t become megacorps who think they’re above the law without some sort of monopoly.

Cory Doctorow calls it “Too Big to Care”: https://pluralistic.net/2024/04/04/teach-me-how-to-shruggie/

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HoloKat 1y ago

Yeah the fines are just cost of doing business and ultimately meaningless

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43e2bca5... 1y ago

They aren't above the law. They lobby politicians to write those laws. They are the law