Ten years ago, Apple took in $65 billion in revenue. Amazon took in $34 billion, Google took in $29 billion, and Facebook took in $2 billion. Even in 2012, the revenue of these companies was sizable. But last year alone, those same companies earned $275, $386, $183, and $86 billion, respectively. As of today, Apple is wealthier than the nation of Italy, and Amazon is worth more than 92% of countries across the globe. This tremendous growth has created an oligarchy of opinion, giving Big Tech unprecedented control over American life: crushing small businesses, silencing conservative voices, and carefully shaping public opinion and discourse to support a progressive, liberal agenda.
