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		eunos on Jan 19, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Parler’s de-platforming shows the exceptional powe... Gov is pretty sure has a far stronger leverage than AWS. For example, if AWS cancels unilaterally Gov contracts, Gov will show that as Exhibit A of the need of Anti Trust. Anyway, if Gov can procure cloud services, they should procure multiple providers and design their service as a cloud agnostic system.

HenryKissinger on Jan 19, 2021 [–]

The government can shut down Amazon.

Amazon can't shut down the government.

anewaccount2021 on Jan 19, 2021 | [–]

Stop delivering packages for two weeks, blame the govt...you'll find out very quickly that brown boxes are a real vector of power

jojobas on Jan 19, 2021 | | [–]

Nope. Shut down every other website and blame the government, on the other hand...

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