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Re:Spotify signs ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ to an exclusive ... by amanaplanacanal on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @08:25PM (#23241995)
The difference is the monopoly on the use of force. The government can legally send men with guns to make you comply, while a corporation can't.
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Re:Spotify signs ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ to an exclusive ... by ravenstine on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @08:47PM (#23242143)
Corporations might not be able to legally detain or use traditional force against people, but they can coerce and threaten people's livelihoods. Exile is an effective means of getting compliance.
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Re:Spotify signs ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ to an exclusive ... by chillwaves on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @10:24PM (#23242675)
That's not even close to the same as the powers of the state.

Walmart can't put me in jail. Walmart cannot kill me.

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