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> They are not trying to put "ad blocker" companies out of business. They are trying to put "competing internet ad companies" out of business.

This.

Internet is creating massive monopolies that are gathering an immense power that allow them to kill any other company that tries to compete with them. It's starting to be scary...

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On one hand, I doubt Google would be so bold, considering the amount of attention they are currently getting from the European Commissioner of Competition.

If Marine le Pen wins on the other hand...

This might be so, but I don't see it primarily as a problem with Google. I see it as a problem with the European Union, which is too much about French policies and politics and way of political operation.

Perhaps electing Le Pen might actually do some good to it by forcing others to change?

I think parent meant if LePen is elected, there won't be a EU to cause trouble in the long run?

You are correct - that is what I meant.

EU is an extremely weak political construction if the change of president in one member country, via democratic election and staying in democratic system, nullifies the whole union.

A democratic political union must be based on stronger foundations than just having a couple of sister parties sharing the power in turns.

The political pendulum swings both ways.

I look forward to seeing what happens to any businesses that get too greedy and disregard what happens when the pendulum swings left again.

I wonder what would be happening now if we had a wave of left-wing populists taking office instead.

I am referring to the potential collapse of the EU after a Le Pen French exit; the pendulum will need to swing very hard to left to reconstitute the EU if it ever crumbles.

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