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Re:Google's Monopoly-Based Foreign Policy by BurningFrog on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @12:08PM (#21826914)
As someone who is also pro competition, I don't mind if a peaceful actor like Google is able to compete in some sense with an oppressive warring state like Turkey.

Yeah, I'm being provocative. But think about it.

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Re:Google's Monopoly-Based Foreign Policy by goatinaboat on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @12:23PM (#21827092)
a peaceful actor like Google is able to compete in some sense with an oppressive warring state like Turkey.

What if it were more profitable for Google to side with the oppressive regime?

A trick question because we all already know what the answer is.

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Re:Google's Monopoly-Based Foreign Policy by BurningFrog on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @03:43PM (#21829215)
You're saying if Google is powerful, it might do something bad.

That's of course true, but it's also true of Turkey.

To me, having many actors with limited power is better than having a few with lot of power.

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