We need to nationalise Google, Facebook and Amazon. Here’s why | Nick Srnicek
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Monopoly platforms like Google and Facebook will take over the state – unless the state takes them over first, says the author and academic Nick Srnicek

With Google’s recent monopoly status being a topic a discussion recently. This article from 2017 argues that we should nationalize these platforms in the age of platform capitalism. Ahead of its time, in fact the author predicted the downfall of Ello.

    • Grippler@feddit.dkEnglish
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      3 months ago

      How high do you want your taxes to be, for a start?

      High enough to cover proper healthcare and education (including higher education) for everyone. Personal wealth should never be a factor when it comes to education and healthcare.

      • Jackthelad@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        3 months ago

        Right. But do you realise how high they would have to be to nationalise multiple trillion dollar companies?

        • Grippler@feddit.dkEnglish
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          3 months ago

          Considering it wouldn’t need to run for-profit, it would cost much less than their market evaluation.

          I’m not the guy suggesting nationalising SoMe, and I actually don’t think it’s a good thing to nationalise that particular function. But shutting down for-profit driven SoMe would probably be a good idea.