I remember a time, decades ago -- under Reagan, or it might have been under the first Bush -- when the federal government tried to punish and break up Microsoft for its monopolistic practices. After more than a year of legal wrangling, the government failed. Microsoft won. Bill Gates defeated them. I remember thinking at the time, "This doesn't bode well for the future, when a corporation can defeat the federal government of the United States of America." And ... here we are.
I remember a time, decades ago -- under Reagan, or it might have been under the first Bush -- when the federal government tried to punish and break up Microsoft for its monopolistic practices. After more than a year of legal wrangling, the government failed. Microsoft won. Bill Gates defeated them. I remember thinking at the time, "This doesn't bode well for the future, when a corporation can defeat the federal government of the United States of America." And ... here we are.
Recall it was because Bill started making political contributions.
Recall it was because Bill started making political contributions.
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