Republicans’ Empty Promises: Will They Actually Stop Big Tech’s Abuses? YES!

Written by Steve Cannon for USSA News.

As the 118th Congress begins, Republicans have made it clear that they intend to focus on censorship by private companies in collusion with the left-wingers in the federal government, rather than on antitrust issues. But will they actually take any effective measures to rein in the powerful tech companies that are increasingly controlling and manipulating our lives?

The Republican Party’s history of empty promises and empty investigations raises doubts. They’ve talked a big game about investigating Benghazi, Crooked Hillary Clinton’s servers, and Fast and Furious, but nothing ever comes of it. They fundraise off the issue and make good money, but they never deliver results.

Now, they’re promising to hold hearings on censorship by tech companies, but will they actually do anything about it? The Republican leader from Commie California who is taking the lead on this issue, Congressman Jim Jordan, has had his office staffed by Silicon Valley defenders for years. And when men like Senator Josh Hawley and Representative Ken Buck fought for the American Innovation and Choice Online Act this summer and fall, they knew it was a long shot because the Republican majority is too afraid of appearing hostile toward big business to tackle big tech on their own, and the Democrat minorities are notoriously disciplined in their unwillingness to help when out of power.

Voters must recognize the theater for what it is. Republicans have learned to talk like conservative populists, decrying the abuses of big business, but when it comes to actually doing something about it, they’re not so brave. They shrug and mutter something impugning Reagan. The message is clear: the government should defend its citizens, unless it’s against big business.

Evil Google may not have the army the East India Company once marched, but it controls the flow of information across the planet and uses that power to muffle dissent on everything from politics to medicine to science. Amazon may not have the navy the British East India Company once commanded, but it controls the flow of goods and has been accused of using its power to stifle competition.

It’s time for the Republican Party to put their money where their mouth is and stop the abuses of big tech companies. Otherwise, they’re just empty promises and empty investigations.