You think this is "ideology" that will cause that?

> It shouldn't be normal to expect the government to be involved in approving things except where there's a great reason to need it.

We could guess or we could refer to history to here. Maybe you would rather be doomed to repeat it?

Yes because

Step 1: Adobe buys Figma

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Step n: Adobe takes over a small town and forces people to make websites?

Please tell me how the government’s actions has stopped that conclusion.

Yes. Your quote is an example of the exact ideology that leads to Standard Oil and company towns.

What is that ideology? "Government shouldn't be involved unless there's a great reason to do so"?

If you think preventing company towns isn't a great reason to need approval, fair enough, but then why are you saying company towns are bad?

So exactly how was the government preventing a company town here?

And if a town is dependent on one major employee should we do what exactly?

> So exactly how was the government preventing a company town here?

Where is here?

By stopping Adobe from buying Figma. How exactly has the government stopped Adobe from starting a company town?

Sorry, I don't see why you're replying to my comment on this - I wasn't saying Adobe is about to start a company town.

Then what exactly is the purpose of bringing up “company towns” in a post about Adobe not being able to buy Figma?

No. I think anti-trust regulations are really important. Don't you?

"unless there's a great reason to do so"

I'm really struggling to understand why you're asking questions tartly instead of just reading what I said, which I tried to make very simple to understand, and replying just as simply.

I've read it. I'm asking questions because I'm struggling to understand the point you're trying to make. I thought I understood, but your response was so far off of my intent that I'm no longer certain.

You said the government shouldn't involve itself "unless there's a great reason to do so," which I interpret as implying you disagree with the reasons. Do you think anti-trust measures are a great reason?

Well seeing that we are talking about software company , I fail to see where this analogy is at all relevant