Re:Bill Allowing Big Tech to Form “Techno-Governments” to Be...
by jdxcode on Friday February 26, 2021 @09:29AM
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Despite the title, this appears to currently only involve a company called "Blockchains, LLC". I can't see anything involving actual "big tech" companies.
Re:Bill Allowing Big Tech to Form “Techno-Governments” to Be...
by NoOneNew on Friday February 26, 2021 @09:36AM
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No one believed Facebook could be a platform to influence US elections as well. I remember a tiny investigation regarding this only a few years ago.
You really dont think that when an inch is given, they're not going to take a mile? It's a "company town". Look up the history of that shit. It has never worked to the benefit of the people. It's a massive source of corruption and profiteering. The current tech generation's philosophy is "break things fast". Why is everyone willing to ignore that just because these people say, "we like engineers" but in the background are just as money greedy as the old school oil tycoons?
Re:Bill Allowing Big Tech to Form “Techno-Governments” to Be...
by erhk on Friday February 26, 2021 @09:24AM
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No tax exemptions so this means nothing
Re:Bill Allowing Big Tech to Form “Techno-Governments” to Be...
by NoOneNew on Friday February 26, 2021 @09:30AM
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Because the tech oligarchs have been so good with paying their taxes under current tax codes when governed by an outside body. They'll do even better in a tech governed county.
I forsee Dystopia County's tax collection office will be led by Santa since he's so good at maintaining lists.
Re:Bill Allowing Big Tech to Form “Techno-Governments” to Be...
by TheWellerman on Friday February 26, 2021 @09:25AM
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Yeah... but oddly they could still impose their own taxes.
This doesn't get into the new veil of secrecy tech giants will be given. That's going to create an even bigger hurdle for whistle blowers and investigators to stop tech giants from hijacking both the economy and public discourse.
What's that I smell from clear across the country? Smells like large stacks of undeclared cash in envelopes traded hands. I wonder where that smell is coming from? We all know the history of Vegas and the state of Nevada is the epitome of law, honor and corruption busting practices.
Company towns have never worked! This is bullshit! Am I the only one that reads history books or am I taking crazy pills!?!?