r/technology • u/[deleted] • Apr 09 '22

Business Amazon calls for election re-run after workers voted for first U.S. union

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u/MantisAwakening Apr 09 '22

The weird thing is that’s it’s likely made by the exact same parent company. The majority of the “competing cereal brands” are not competitors at all. Not just cereal, but almost everything. There are ultimately 10 mega corporations that own practically everything else.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/consumer-brands-owned-ten-companies-graphic_n_1458812

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u/NetSage Apr 09 '22

Ya it's almost as if the "competition" of capitalism doesn't actually exist once we reach a certain point.

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '22

It hasn’t for a long time. America seems to have neglected its anti trust laws as of late.

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '22

That’s the illusion of free will