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Google cloud is a distant third in the cloud space. So claiming they are a monopoly is frankly pretty ridiculous.

I think we agree then don't we?

Google Cloud has competition, people dislike them because of their lack of support, thus they are a distant third and likely NOT getting away with it in the long run?

Bravo, you've built the perfect circular argument.

Depends on your definition of monopoly I guess. AT&T, Amazon, Comcast, Google, Paypal, Exxon, Microsoft, Philip Morris, DuPont, Facebook, Monsanto, Electronic Arts, and United Airlines are all very much hated and there are "alternatives" and "competitors" enough that they aren't illegal monopolies under our current and admittedly broken laws (although some of them have been in trouble previously)

Some of those are not hated by their “customers” to be fair - but a decent number are. And the vast majority of people don’t have “much issue” so they keep plugging along.

Oracle, Comcast, Nestle, Equifax, Philip Morris.

Oracle