Re:Google, in Post-Obama Era, Aggressively Woos Republicans
by ljw1001 on Saturday January 28, 2017 @08:26AM
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The problem is the excessive power of corporations, rather than how they conduct their business. The combination of publicity, lobbying, and donations gives them too much control for a healthy democracy
Re:Google, in Post-Obama Era, Aggressively Woos Republicans
by Angostura on Saturday February 04, 2017 @11:24AM
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> What would you think if big companies like Google and Apple pursued a conservative agenda? What if they were against same-sex marriage or legal abortion?
I would think it was bad and would think less of them.
That's why I said 'Progress shouldn't be dependent on a small group of unaccountable organisations'
We shuldn't depend on good things happening because corporations do them. But by gum, if corporations do good things I will applaud them - and if they do bad things I will criticise them.
What would you think if big companies like Google and Apple pursued a conservative agenda? What if they were against same-sex marriage or legal abortion?
The sword cuts both ways. There is no guarantee that corporations will always be on the right side of the culture wars, but they have enormous power. It's not a good idea to support corporate power because it happens to be on your side this time.