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[–]Canbot 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

Break up this monopoly!

[–]JasonCarswell 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

If it were only that simple.

Standard Oil was broken into the Seven Sisters who became more powerful.

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

They did not become more powerful.

[–]JasonCarswell 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

They are so impotent now. /s

They wouldn't have done it if it didn't serve their interests, including giving the illusion of fairness.

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

The government broke it up because it was in the government's interest to not have this giant corporation destroying the country.

That they are all still powerful does not show that they would be less powerful as one company. Frankly, that is an absurd conclusion.