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A chat on subreddit /r/wallstreetbets
human
The true advantage of Microsoft is the strong connection with the governments. Which company can obtain huge contracts from the Pentagon and have their products installed on all PCs in Chinese government at the same time? Such connection will ensure the continuity of the company in the foreseeable future.
gpt
They are also very upfront about the value of proactively working with the governments of the worlds. 

Brad Smith lived through the anti-trust years at Microsoft and learned it’s too expensive and a waste of time to fight the government. Better to be friends and work on problems ahead of time as it avoids costly lawsuits and gets you brownie points with government officials.