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Re:Google is losing allies across the political spectrum by clarkmoody on Thursday August 31, 2017 @04:15PM (#15143521)
Why reach for a government solution immediately?

> grow beyond a certain size

> potential for abuse

Company with good lawyers sets up a subsidiary and funnels profits. Company "size" remains the same, yet company continues to grow.

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Re:Google is losing allies across the political spectrum by maxxxxx on Thursday August 31, 2017 @04:36PM (#15143699)
"Why reach for a government solution immediately?"

Because government's role number one is to create a framework that all members of a society live in. Some time ago there was a problem with people stealing from each other. So people came up with a government solution.

If companies from a certain size on are viewed as negative for a society it's a society's right to change that. Obviously it has to be done in a thoughtful way but laws are needed. Otherwise let's go full anarchy. That would probably solve the big company problem too.

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Re:Google is losing allies across the political spectrum by RightMillennial on Thursday August 31, 2017 @04:21PM (#15143579)
Those funnelled profits should be taxed at a rate to discourage that sort of arrangement then.
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Re:Google is losing allies across the political spectrum by CaptSpify on Friday September 01, 2017 @02:56PM (#15151454)
> Why reach for a government solution immediately?

I'm not a fan of running to big govs, but I fail to see any other usable solution. Do you have any to offer?

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