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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We need to stop this capitalist brainrot. It’s not a smart business move; a smart business move would be one where everyone wins. This is a lazy and evil move designed for pure extraction of value and coercion of compliance.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

`I mean, yes, agreed. But this is literally how businesses operate - stay ahead of governments, or change the game so govts are onboard (as regulation regularly trails behind business). A genuinely smart business move would obviously be preferable, but the modern history of megacorps is not exactly a shining beacon of benevolence to the ppl. It should be, but gestures wildly at everything

Edit: exchanged "always" for "regularly"

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

the modern history of megacorps is not exactly a shining beacon of benevolence to the ppl

I mean, yes, agreed. But why does anyone think that that’s ok?