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Missouri Attorney General launches investigation of Google

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Re: Missouri Attorney General launches investigation of Google

#11

Yay! I am happy about this. I feel as if there are a ton of monopolies and trusts today that stifle competition. Does anyone else feel similar?

I don't. I use a mix of Google services and non-Google services, and I've never had a hard time finding a good competitor for a Google tool.

Re: Missouri Attorney General launches investigation of Google

#12

This is bizarre. It's also bizarre how the reporting on it doesn't mention how out of left field this is. Why Google? why Missouri? How come a republican is doing this? As for: The United States has lagged behind Europe in pursuing antitrust cases against tech giants This narrative is silly. The EU goes after "tech giants" partly because they are foreign, the US doesn't have that incentive.

The article provides possible explanations. A politician running for office soon positions himself as fighting on behalf of the local little man and against big bad out of state corporation. It's pretty much the exact kind of populist protectionism that has lately proven to be politically effective.

The guy looks relatively young, if I had to guess I'd go with the cultural warrior angle, I bet this guy is fully aware of the Jim Damore saga.

Re: Missouri Attorney General launches investigation of Google

#13

This is bizarre. It's also bizarre how the reporting on it doesn't mention how out of left field this is. Why Google? why Missouri? How come a republican is doing this? As for: The United States has lagged behind Europe in pursuing antitrust cases against tech giants This narrative is silly. The EU goes after "tech giants" partly because they are foreign, the US doesn't have that incentive.

> The EU goes after "tech giants" partly because they are foreign

what's the other part?

Re: Missouri Attorney General launches investigation of Google

#16

Yay! I am happy about this. I feel as if there are a ton of monopolies and trusts today that stifle competition. Does anyone else feel similar?

I don't. I use a mix of Google services and non-Google services, and I've never had a hard time finding a good competitor for a Google tool.

I'd love an actually decent competitor to Youtube.

Re: Missouri Attorney General launches investigation of Google

#18

Yay! I am happy about this. I feel as if there are a ton of monopolies and trusts today that stifle competition. Does anyone else feel similar?

The fact they they actively prevent some Adsense publishers while making an exception for others (in the field of Marijuana, for example), is enough for me to be on board with this. They're big enough to play favorites.

Re: Missouri Attorney General launches investigation of Google

#19
post #14

Translation: We need money and we are watching the EU take incredible amounts of money in fines, and it occurred to someone “Why can’t we do that?!”

The EU doesn't fine to fund itself. Fines are not a good funding source.

They are a decent ancillary source. The EU has a fixed multi year budget, fines are one way they use to supplement it.

Re: Missouri Attorney General launches investigation of Google

#20
Missouri 2017 State Budget: $27 Billion [0]

Google Net Profit Last 4 Qs: $63 Billion

Google can literally fund the state of Missouri indefinately. How does Missouri make this a fair fight?

[0] https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/missouri/articles/20...

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