The Impact of Democracy on the Political System

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In the early 20th century Through the 1920s up until around the 1930s The primary focus in these debates was what's good for democracy And I have a suspicion that something between the depression and world war two started to change. A lot of the questioning that the tech execs were subject to was much more economic primacy focused as opposed to Democracy focused. Given the importance that these companies have to the fabric of Society, I kind of wish that that had been flipped back to where it was.

Ben and James discuss the antitrust subcommittee hearing, the problems of mixing antitrust and Aggregators, and how to think about regulation and democracy.

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Ben Thompson: Antitrust Politics — Stratechery
The New York Times: Here’s which tech C.E.O. was asked the most questions by lawmakers. — NY Times
Ben Thompson: Why Doesn’t Apple Enable Sustainable Businesses on the App Store? — Stratechery
Ben Thompson: Apple’s China Problem — Stratechery
Ben Thompson: The Antitrust Hearing, The Role of Congress, CEO Questions — Stratechery Daily Update
Ben Thompson: A Framework for Regulating Competition on the Internet — Stratechery
Ben Thompson: Ends, Means, and Antitrust — Stratechery
James Allworth: Prioritizing Economics is Crippling the U.S. Economy — Medium
Ben Thompson: TikTok Key Money, Rule By Law, China Gaslighting — Stratechery Daily Update
Ben Thompson: Tech and Trump: The Meeting — Stratechery Daily Update