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[–]send_nasty_stuff[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

So reclassify them as publishers, starting with Facebook and Twitter

That's the 'regulation' that's being called for.

There are decentralized means of communication available

There are also other ways to get water. Other ways to get to work. Other ways to communicate other than a phone line.

It's not obvious to me that the outcomes of those movements have been on balance good for humanity.

I actually agree with you here but the point still stands.

creating more government enforced monopolies isn't a solution to the problem of monopolies.

I'm not really calling for more gov enforced monopolies. I'd like the barrier of entry to come down for facebook and twitter clones to pop up. Not all regulation creates gov monopolies. In a modern industrial society there's more nuance than regulation bad freedom good.

As we've seen, capitalism works pretty well in fascist systems. I think it works even better in systems based on individual liberty. Let me know when you've suffered enough. Then maybe we can talk about the best steps to end fascism in America.

Totally agree. I'm not sure 'fascism' is the best term for it but I get where you're coming from. I think it's just a good old oligarchy. I like the terms Globo homo and cartel capitalism as well. (I.e. globo homogeneity).

[–]sawboss 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

That's the 'regulation' that's being called for.

I'm not really calling for more gov enforced monopolies. I'd like the barrier of entry to come down for facebook and twitter clones to pop up.

I admit I missed the nuance. I'm afraid congress will too (maybe intentionally). So much outcry over this has desensitized me.

People see a problem and demand government solutions. No one seems to consider that everything govt. does is at the cost of everyone's liberty, excluding the elites of course. Then people get embittered about "inequality" and all that jazz, and insist on empowering the govt. to do even more. The cycle just expands the web of corporate/govt. power on each iteration.

I'm not sure 'fascism' is the best term for it

https://www.britannica.com/topic/fascism/Common-characteristics-of-fascist-movements

The true core feature of fascism is the one it shares with communism: subordination of the individual to the state.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardsalsman/2011/12/07/capitalism-is-decidedly-not-corporatism-or-cronyism/

I'm not entirely satisfied with the word capitalism either. Maybe "free markets" would be better. I'm more concerned with freedom in terms of individual liberty than economics. Perhaps "free markets" is a better term.

[–]JasonCarswellDAT Mod 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

No one seems to consider that everything govt. does is at the cost of everyone's liberty, excluding the elites of course.

Perfectly stated.

There are no such thing as free markets. All markets are governed in some ways. Regulations to some are protections for others and they ebb and flow with the political breezes.

[–]sawboss 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

And don't forget this:

https://www.rt.com/usa/455173-facebook-regulation-zuckerberg-privacy/

They want regulation. I believe because they intend to bring about the capture which will permanently enshrine their monopolies in law.

[–]JasonCarswellDAT Mod 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I don't know what it is exactly but Zuck has the most punchable face. I mean, I don't know if it's actually punchable. Maybe it would break my hand. But I just want to try sooo badly.

[–]JasonCarswellDAT Mod 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Corporatocracy.

Also technocracy.