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Re:Lina Khan points to Figma IPO as vindication of M&A scrutiny by bobthepanda on Sunday August 03, 2025 @07:34PM (#44780757)
> big businesses and those with money

There are obviously the people in this cohort and there are also the people who think they will be in this cohort, who think they will be the victors in a cartel-like world.

Heck, before layoffs and the threat of AI started concentrating even more power into tech leadership there were plenty of tech folks along for the ride as the high paid, in demand workforce benefiting from the above.

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Re:Lina Khan points to Figma IPO as vindication of M&A scrutiny by npunt on Sunday August 03, 2025 @08:00PM (#44780909)
Yeah, many people on HN act like temporarily embarrassed monopolists, ala Steinbeck [1]

[1] https://margins.app/america-and-americans-and-select/w/f395d...

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