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How US Big Tech monopolies colonized the world: Welcome to neo-feudalism

39 minutes Posted Aug 20, 2024 at 10:14 pm.

Neo-feudalism

Amazon's monopoly

Google's monopoly

Amazon takes 50% of sellers' revenue

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Technofeudalism, by Yanis Varoufakis

Cloud infrastructure

New cold war on China

China: only alternative to US Big Tech monopolies

Chinese socialism

Monopoly capitalism & imperialism

Feudalism & capitalism

Utilities

Privatized digital infrastructure

Uber & Silicon Valley's monopolistic business model

Apple wages war on Chinese competitors

Apple's outrageous 30% Patreon fee

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US Big Tech corporations are like the feudal landlords of Medieval Europe. These Silicon Valley monopolies own the digital land that the global economy is built on, and are charging higher and higher rents to use their privatized infrastructure. Ben Norton explains.

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf1wQ9QeaKM

Sources and more information here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/08/19/us-big-tech-monopolies-neo-feudalism/

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