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If evil is how you characterize their actions that’s your business. I just look at past actions and patterns of behavior.



The broad answer is that Starlink clutters up the night sky with often visible satellites that ruin our view of the cosmos and risk negatively impacting radio astronomy while putting altogether to much power in the hands of a corporation and in this case the worlds richest douchebag/nazi.

The answer specific to Mainland China is that their government opposes the free flow of information. Anything that undermines their government’s ability to control the narrative is frowned upon.


I just did a cursory search online and the only markup I could fine below 30% was cellphones at about 8-10% and groceries at 5-25%. Now, I wouldn’t make a wager on the precise accuracy of a cursory glance but it’s telling that even in a Capitalist society, no ones denying their huge markups. Most sources list the markup on cloths to be 50-400%


Steam provides more than just a one time exchange of download for money, so I wouldn’t exactly compare it to a store where you walk out the door and your exchange is completed. As a leftists, I think Steam makes too much money and should charge less and pay more but in a capitalist nation i don’t see Epic having a successful case


I haven’t really looked deeply into this issue but what caught my eye was the claim that a 30% fee was excessive. I’m no insider into video game publishing but 30% is the standard retail markup for many things. If you bought a candy bar today, it probably cost the mini mart you bought it from 70% of what they’re charging.


I haven’t really looked deeply into this issue but what caught my eye was the claim that a 30% fee was excessive. I’m no insider into video game publishing but 30% is the standard retail markup for many things. If you bought a candy bar today, it probably cost the mini mart you bought it from 70% of what they’re charging.



Zuckerberg got lucky once, used the talents of others to capitalize on that luck. If he was smart, he would have quickly retired and set about enjoying his wealth but instead he’s wasted small fortunes running Facebook. Got high on his own supply when really he was never especially talented at anything.