Ayn Rand would have kicked his ass. “Corporatism,” indeed.
Learning From Microsoft's Error, Google Builds a Lobbying Engine 6/20/07 Washington Post
When it comes to lobbying, Google does not intend to repeat the mistake that its rival Microsoft made a decade ago.
Microsoft was so disdainful of the federal government back then that it had almost no presence in Washington. Largely because of that neglect, the company was blindsided by a government antitrust lawsuit that cost it dearly.
Today, unfortunately, it is a critical requirement of doing business in this country to be in bed with the government, especially the larger the company. Some companies use government to their advantage, others just cough up enough to keep them moderately off their backs. My FRiend, Facism and Socialism in some form are upon us, as they have been since the New Deal. I don't think Rand would disagree at all.