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DOJ proposes breakup and other big changes to end Google search monopoly (arstechnica.com)
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Would it make the internet better? Probably.

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[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So it broke their monopoly for 20 years? That's...a lot. Imagine if we had a consistently not corrupt DOJ for 20 years.

[–] AlexanderESmith@social.alexanderesmith.com 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

#whoosh

See that? It was the point you missed.

The solution isn't (just) breaking up the monopolies. It's making it impossible for them to form in the first place.

[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The only thing that would prevent that is the complete end of capitalism. So you're saying there can be no good things at all, no material increase in standard of living, no wins, nothing, until capitalism is completely replaced?

[–] AlexanderESmith@social.alexanderesmith.com 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No, you just need to regulate who can merge with who, and when, and why. And not accept bullshit answers from executives.

You're just moving the goal-posts because you know you don't have an actual argument.

[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago

Mergers are far from the only way to create a monopoly.