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		foota on Aug 31, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Criticizing Google got me fired I realize you're quoting here, but two century old? Wasn't the start of US antitrust law at the beginning of the 20th century?

clarkevans on Aug 31, 2017 | [–]

The founding of the United States can be seen as a rebellion against British crony capitalism.

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/tea-act

https://core.ac.uk/display/76558315 # Monopolies and the Constitution: A History of Crony Capitalism

dgacmu on Aug 31, 2017 | [–]

A tad bit earlier - the Sherman Antitrust Act was 1890.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_Antitrust_Act

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