Re:'Break up big tech's monopoly': Smaller rivals join growi...
by chrisco255 on Friday January 17, 2020 @02:46PM
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When have the Democrats been anti-big business? Genuinely curious, was the last time Microsoft in the 90s? They've been pretty closely aligned with corporate America as far back as I can remember.
Re:'Break up big tech's monopoly': Smaller rivals join growi...
by SQueeeeeL on Friday January 17, 2020 @01:11PM
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https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/14/facebook-zuckerberg...
There's no allying against them, they've been sweet talking lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
Re:'Break up big tech's monopoly': Smaller rivals join growi...
by dave_b on Friday January 17, 2020 @01:31PM
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They’re playing the corruption game with politicians, but the rank and file of both sides hate them. That’s a much riskier situation than a big company wants to be in.
The amazing part is that both sides hate them for their own political reasons, not because of any common ground.
I think there is a serious chance, no matter who wins the election. The tech companies have pulled off the difficult feat of allying both parties against them. Democrats, in addition to their historical opposition to big business, blame them for the spread of misinformation that allowed Trump to get elected, and Republicans blame them for censoring Republican opinion. The fact that these companies have very outspoken employees who publicly oppose conservatives (see Kay James) does not help.
In the past, big business could rely on Republicans to shield them. However, for the most part, big tech entered the culture wars opposing Republicans, and I think a lot of Republicans will happily support their breakup.