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minus-squareZedstrian@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up49·13 hours agoAny competent antitrust regulator would block this without second thought. American antitrust law is a joke.
minus-squareDiplomjodler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·12 hours agoThe laws are still there. They’re just not enforced.
minus-squareViking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·10 hours agoWhich is the punchline of said joke.
minus-squareCharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 hours agoWhen is the last time they did anything substantive? I can only really think of breaking up Ma Bell. The lawsuit started in 1974 and the breakup didn’t happen until 1984.
Any competent antitrust regulator would block this without second thought. American antitrust law is a joke.
and has been for some time…
The laws are still there. They’re just not enforced.
Which is the punchline of said joke.
When is the last time they did anything substantive? I can only really think of breaking up Ma Bell. The lawsuit started in 1974 and the breakup didn’t happen until 1984.
since about 1981 or so…