[citation][nom]WhysoBluepandabear[/nom]This doesn't make sense. Our politicians and political system has been corrupt for decades now -- especially in how they view, and support businesses and corporations in ANY and EVERY way possible. Our government isn't supposed to stand up and protect the little people -- they're supposed to be corrupt like normal and let the big corporations crush the little guys. Since they aren't letting this happen, I can't help but wonder why? Maybe other corporations who have these politicians in their pockets were not pleased with the AT&T merger? This most definitely isn't about defending those whom cannot fight back. Someone definitely paid the DOJ off. Question is: who?[/citation]
This is a pretty pessimistic view that I think is probably without merit. I can't think of any recent mergers happening that left me wondering how it was possible the DoJ allowed it to happen.
They don't need to be paid off by large companies anyway. All those companies have to do is say "we don't like this" and the DoJ would be obligated to investigate.
I don't follow business mergers of course, but if you can name any off the top of your head that should never have been allowed, for obvious reasons, let me know and I'll gladly retract my statement.