▲ 38 ▼ What do you think of Paramount merging with Warner Bros. Discovery to create a new media company? (www.bbc.com) submitted 5 months ago by DylanMc6@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 32 comments fedilink hide all child comments Should all monopolies be split into different companies which would be given to the workers who would collectivize them?
[–] makeshiftreaper@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Overall I anticipate it being a net negative. Mergers like this result in fewer jobs, lower quality products and less competition I mean... I led with that. I don't like the merger, but I like it more than Netflix acquiring them. There are takes beyond black and white permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world -1 points 5 months ago hmmmm I don't see there is much room here beyond black and white... As is, the industry would compare to 2 fairly ill individuals that still manage... after the merger it would be like having one terminal patient, one with terminal brain cancer or the other with advance Alzheimer; a difference with no distinction at that point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jhex@lemmy.world -1 points 5 months ago hmmmm I don't see there is much room here beyond black and white... As is, the industry would compare to 2 fairly ill individuals that still manage... after the merger it would be like having one terminal patient, one with terminal brain cancer or the other with advance Alzheimer; a difference with no distinction at that point permalink fedilink source parent