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To what degree is this situation caused by Google and Facebook neglecting to shower the Australian parliamentary lobbies with financial support? You know, the legal bribery that is everywhere in democratic capitalism? This looks to me like Australian politicians have their hands out...


It does seem like every large company basically has to engage in politics in this way. Otherwise they just get steamrolled by unreasonable government policy. And somehow lots of people applaud when this happens.




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