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1. microj+(OP)[view] [source] 2023-05-16 12:41:05
Seems like one of the benefits you get with a state is to regulate powerful technologies. Is this not commonly agreed upon?
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2. cheese+xj[view] [source] 2023-05-16 14:19:20
>>microj+(OP)
Sure, but not all regulation is created equal. Sometimes it's created in good faith. But many times, particularly when the entity being regulated is involved in regulating its own industry, it's simply a cynical consolidation of power to erect barriers to potential competition. The fact that it masquerades as being for the public good/safety makes the practice that much more insidious.
3. edgyqu+gp[view] [source] 2023-05-16 14:46:47
>>microj+(OP)
It is, when these things are organic and not blatant regulatory capture
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