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> Luckily you don't need logic when you can just throw money at lobbying. Sadly, this is incredibly effective in the US today.

Even if that's true, it might not work for Facebook. The politicians that Facebook would need to lobby may feel personally threatened by Facebook's power over the electoral process. Penny-ante campaign contributions and a few face to face meetings probably aren't enough to overcome that.




> Penny-ante campaign contributions and a few face to face meetings probably aren't enough to overcome that.

True, but a promise to use that power to benefit particular politicians probably would.




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