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This is a classic case of the "prisoner's dilemma". By supporting the bill, you may increase your profit (but probably not by 10x). However, you interfere with legitimate businesses, and thus cause a net loss to society.

The threat is that some day, the other companies will support a law which is beneficial to them (and bad for you). Systemically, it is best for us to cooperate to achieve a group maximum



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