"We have nowhere else to go and Amazon know it." The FTC and states are going after Amazon, largely for stopping merchants from offering discounts elsewhere.
    • @Ensign_CrabEnglish
      5•1 year ago

      I should clarify that fragmenting mega corps is a good thing because it reduces their ability to disproportionately influence entire economies.

      That is the problem that antitrust is meant to solve.

      The consolidation of wealth is also a problem, but let’s not ignore this one just because other problems exist.

    • @reddig33
      3•1 year ago

      Breaking up companies gets rid of “too big to fail” bailouts, increases competition, and lowers prices for consumers.