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Re:I Tried to Live Without the Tech Giants. It Was Impossible by pjc50 on Friday August 14, 2020 @10:02AM (#24158066)
Sure - but the "just live without them" argument is the main one used against having public policy about them!

If they really are inescapable, they should not escape public scrutiny.

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Re:I Tried to Live Without the Tech Giants. It Was Impossible by Dylan16807 on Friday August 14, 2020 @10:32AM (#24158413)
> If they really are inescapable

I think you missed the point of the comment you replied to. It's not that "just live without them" is impossible under a reasonable definition, it's that the author is using an unreasonable definition.

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