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_aavaa_ • today at 1:59 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

This is a joke right?

Even ignoring monetary subsidies, there are the non-monetary ones: not being sued into oblivious by the government for their countless hacks of other companies and countries, the slaps on the wrist for massive piracy, the waving of environmental (and other) regulations in order to allow their data centres to be built an operated.


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rafram • today at 2:30 PM

> Even ignoring monetary subsidies

That's what I'm asking - which monetary subsidies?

> not being sued into oblivious by the government for their countless hacks of other companies and countries

That isn't normally how enforcement works, and it hasn't been very long since they disclosed those breaches. If the victims want to pursue legal action, they can, and they still may!

> the slaps on the wrist for massive piracy

So judges and juries are involved in the subsidization conspiracy, too?

> the waving of environmental (and other) regulations in order to allow their data centres to be built an operated

Sure, though if you think this isn't happening in China too, I have a bridge to sell you.

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