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  1. [5]
    jlpoole
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    Buying into the "global economy" paradigm requires abandonment of local anticompetitive policies, e.g. the United States' Sherman Act. If we enforce anti-monopolistic behavior within our...

    Buying into the "global economy" paradigm requires abandonment of local anticompetitive policies, e.g. the United States' Sherman Act. If we enforce anti-monopolistic behavior within our jurisdiction, we'll be putting a company at a disadvantage with its competitors which really are just a part of an global oligarchy.

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    1. [4]
      demifiend
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      Bullshit. The only reason we can't work with the rest of the world to impose limits on corporations and market power is that the US government is infested with isolationist reactionaries who would...

      Bullshit. The only reason we can't work with the rest of the world to impose limits on corporations and market power is that the US government is infested with isolationist reactionaries who would rather kowtow to the rich than smack them down.

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      1. [3]
        EightRoundsRapid
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        It'd be helpful if you could spare a little time to expand on your somewhat abrupt analysis.

        It'd be helpful if you could spare a little time to expand on your somewhat abrupt analysis.

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          demifiend
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          Better?

          Better?

          1 vote
          1. EightRoundsRapid
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            Ha. For what's it's worth, I agreed with your original statement.

            Ha. For what's it's worth, I agreed with your original statement.

            1 vote