In the story of the Wizard of Oz, the Wizard is actually a midget behind the curtain who is using a loud voice to pretend to be all powerful.
The metaphor of the Wizard refers to: a behind the scenes wise advisor who is hidden but really powerful.
I believe that some of the high tech companies including Google, Amazon, Uber and Airbnb are listening to a real Wizard.
*Google, in Europe, had an unfavorable ruling about censorship by the socialist idiots. Instead of Google making a public fuss they put up a website for people who wanted Google references removed.
*Amazon, despite constant imposition of taxes by state and local governments for services that do not benefit the company, has ignored these malicious attacks and built warehouses in the very states that are so vicious.
*Uber and Airbnb face constant harassment in local jurisdictions and especially in Europe. They just quietly go about their business.
I hypothesize that each of these companies have a wise advisor who says to them:' you guys are so infinitely rich you can do whatever you want with your lives, just ignore all these Left-wing political buffoons.' 'In some cases you'll lose.... but so what? You are rich and these battles will continue to waste your time. The outcomes will go your way over the long run as they did for automobiles, radios, TVs and telephones.'
Is there such a Wizard giving all these businesses this wise advice?