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So the DOJ is preparing to go after Facebook, Google, Apple, and Amazon for antitrust, and the government wants to "break up" big tech.
I want to ask, what does this exactly accomplish? So Amazon needs to be punished and broken up for providing fast shipping to its customers and lower costs?
Imagine if the government ran an Amazon store! You would be lucky to receive your package in a month! Facebook ads are one of the greatest advertising tools for small and mid-size businesses. What does the government provide on a similar scale besides loans?
And what exactly is the point of a breakup? What would prevent Amazon AWS from becoming a monopoly or Instagram, Apple Store?
Lastly, we are in a tech war with China. China actually wants companies like their Alibaba, Baidu, and Tencent to get more powerful. They actually like monopolies. So why on earth are we trying to handicap our best players when the Chinese government is doing the complete opposite?
Breaking up of big tech seems misguided and light on details.
I want to ask, what does this exactly accomplish? So Amazon needs to be punished and broken up for providing fast shipping to its customers and lower costs?
Imagine if the government ran an Amazon store! You would be lucky to receive your package in a month! Facebook ads are one of the greatest advertising tools for small and mid-size businesses. What does the government provide on a similar scale besides loans?
And what exactly is the point of a breakup? What would prevent Amazon AWS from becoming a monopoly or Instagram, Apple Store?
Lastly, we are in a tech war with China. China actually wants companies like their Alibaba, Baidu, and Tencent to get more powerful. They actually like monopolies. So why on earth are we trying to handicap our best players when the Chinese government is doing the complete opposite?
Breaking up of big tech seems misguided and light on details.