Thread by @DaniaRajendra

The fight against monopoly is deeply tied to the fight against racism, Islamophobia and anti-semitism recently increasing across the US and here in NYC. 1/8

You can see anti-semitism (and racism) in that last Trump ad of the 2016 campaign, Argument for America - a hateful, simplistic, and conspiratorial explanation of society run by a cabal of rich, deceitful people. (No, of course I’m not linking to it. Look it up.) 2/8

Our society is not run by a cabal. It is, however, organized around the "needs" of corporations - not the same thing as a secret club of rich people. Still, the more massive corporations grow their power and control, the more antisemitic conspiracies spread. 3/8

That’s because “it’s the Jews” is easy and “here’s how capitalism is currently functioning” turns out to require quite a bit of study. (Some things are easy: no one should treat workers and the rest of us like “fossil fuels,” ATMs, or trash.) 4/8
nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Corporations *do* consolidate + expand monopoly power, *do* eliminate small competitors and dominate every market they enter, *do* have unchecked power over our lives -- and corporations *do* use this power to exacerbate racism + make us all poorer-some of us more than others 5/8

Monopolization does reinforce the perception that society is run by, and for, a few wealthy elites. Antisemites, in turn, exploit this perception for their own hateful agenda. 6/8

Also, #BigTech does platform actual Nazi and other hateful content - from hatecore music to Auschwitz ornaments to insurrectionist merch. See #DeliveringHate 7/8 from @ACREcampaigns + @P4WF
acrecampaigns.org/research_post/…

The #BigTechBills don't name the dangers of racism, antisemitism and anti-Muslim bias directly - I wish they did! But these bills *will* make BigTech less powerful, and that will make our communities + democracy safer, and us more free to keep fighting. 8/8 #MonopolyIsNoGame