{"id":93196,"date":"2019-12-06T13:30:45","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T17:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=93196"},"modified":"2019-12-06T12:57:53","modified_gmt":"2019-12-06T16:57:53","slug":"bernie-sanders-and-big-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=93196","title":{"rendered":"Bernie Sanders and Big Business"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bernie Sanders wants to interfere with the cable\/internet\/communications companies by breaking them up.<\/p>\n

Shades of Ma Bell and the Anti-Trust Act! I remember quite well when that happened. It had to do with monopolizing telecommunications and blocking the development of microwave communications, which is what cell phone and WiFi service grew out of. And what do we take for granted now?<\/p>\n

Bernie has a very, very poor sense of history. AT&T didn\u2019t go out of business. Out of the breakup of Ma Bell came more communication services companies that are now just as big as Ma Bell ever was and moving forward with more stuff for you to use (spend money on).<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2019\/12\/06\/bernie-sanders-releases-broadband-plan-targets-comcast-att-verizon.html<\/a><\/p>\n

From the article: \u201cAccess to the internet is a necessity in today\u2019s economy, and it should be available for all. We are going to take on the greedy internet, telecom, and cable monopolies and put an end to their absurd prices gauging,\u201d Sanders said in a statement.<\/p>\n

The plan would also require service providers to offer a \u201cbasic\u201d broadband plan at an \u201caffordable price.\u201d In addition, it would put $7.5 billion toward high-speed broadband in Native American communities and ensure that public housing residents have access to free broadband. – article.<\/p>\n

He really does not understand the business world at all, does he? Nor does he seem to be aware that satellite\u00a0 and cell communications exist in rural areas and I have zero doubts that the tribes are benefiting from that access. There are at least three competing for a permit to build a casino not to far from my kingdom. They didn’t get there by being stupid about modern stuff.<\/p>\n

I’m sure he’d like to break up Amazon, except that Amazon doesn’t make anything, any kind of product. It simply provides a market place for people who have something to sell, and derives a commission from the sales of products. Any retailer can start a spot on Amazon, if so desired.<\/p>\n

Why isn\u2019t he doing something about all those retailers that have closed or will be closing their outlets because people want to shop online these days?\u00a0 And yet, there are still plenty of small shops with individual owners staying in business and doing quite well.<\/p>\n

Oh, the headaches he must have, trying to stay afloat in a World of Unfettered Capitalism!<\/p>\n

He\u2019s more of a threat to the capitalist economy and its opportunities that have made this country so prosperous than any of the Big Telecomm Companies he so despises. Well, it isn’t just Big Telecom, either: he just hates real businesses that provide jobs and benefits to their employees.<\/p>\n

He hasn’t said yet that he’ll ban fracking, but that may be because Lizzie beat him to it. But I think he’ll pick up on that, too, before long.\u00a0 Just keep an eye cast in his general direction. Or maybe he’ll just go after big law firms – you know, break them up into smaller firms so that more people can have an affordable lawyer… or something.<\/p>\n

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