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It literally does resolve the basic conflict which is, once again, which class holds power in society. Google has a certain philosophy because it’s a product of a social-economic system that birthed it. A company like google would not exist in a socialist society because the system works differently.

If you don’t understand the problem with the fact that private company that acts as a gatekeeper of the internet gets to decide what content people are able to see, then there’s really no point having further conversation. The fact that you worked in AuThoRiTariAn into this is really just the cherry on top. 😂

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In a world where Google is a cooperative representing a certian group of proletarians, and nakedcapitalism is a cooperative representing another group of proletarians, would you force them to do business together if one of them were opposed to the idea?

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If Google was a cooperative that acted as a gatekeeper for the internet, and it was censoring people’s access to information based on its profit incentive. Then yes, I would absolutely want Google to be forced to provide unfiltered access to search. It’s pretty incredible that anybody would want it to work otherwise frankly.

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Google is not restricting anyone’s access to the internet, nor is it stopping nakedcapitalism from publishing its articles. It is simply deciding not to advertise on their website, which is a normal business decision that could have been made by a socialist cooperative or any other entity.

It sounds like your issue is with SOciEtY and oUr FoRm of gOvERnmEnT, with a little bit of BUt pEoPLe cAn’T UsE thE INteRNet WiTHoUt gOOgLe sprinkled in, rather than the actions of one company or another. Maybe you should be angry with nakedcapitalism too. They aren’t a socialist cooperative either

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