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Old 01-18-2012, 11:13 AM   #59
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Originally Posted by rubecube View Post
I also find a bit of irony in all of this. The U.S. is supposed to be the biggest proponent of capitalism and the free-market, which in theory is supposed to be a meritocracy. However, it seems like whenever one of the big industries can no longer survive on merit they go crying to the government to prop them up or legislate their competitors out of the game.
It's unfortunate that the US is all about lobby groups these days. I think internet giants like facebook and google have learned their lesson in assembling lobbyist. The music and movie industry have decades of experienced lobby groups crying to the governement. It's time the internet giants fight fire with fire.
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