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bikamonki · 2021-02-26 16:09:25

Sadly, only governments can break monopolies.

emn13 | karma 3468 | avg karma 2.46 · | 2018-10-13 12:58:00

Monopolies suck - perhaps they'll be broken open someday, but it doesn't appear to be soon.

sbhn | karma -18 | avg karma -0.06 · | 2018-05-11 19:07:50+00:00

Governments are in the business of creating monopolies.

ultrarunner | karma 1430 | avg karma 2.4 · | 2024-05-03 19:46:36

There are lots of government-enforced monopolies

MikeCapone | karma 14149 | avg karma 4.54 · | 2008-11-06 18:48:53+00:00

Most monopolies are caused by government, though. Mostly through barriers to entry for competition..

smokeyj | karma 2838 | avg karma 2.25 · | 2011-05-16 16:14:45+00:00

Governments stifle competition and promote monopolies. Don't believe what they tell you.

dantheman | karma 7782 | avg karma 3.3 · | 2019-04-30 00:32:11

Only possible because of regulations and monopolies granted by the state.

logicslave | karma 522 | avg karma 1.37 · | 2020-10-20 17:20:58

Theyre monopolies

anonymousab | karma 3720 | avg karma 3.61 · | 2013-01-12 01:26:48+00:00

Monopolies.

bogwog | karma 7310 | avg karma 3.86 · | 2022-01-03 08:48:25

Monopolies.

xeromal | karma 6583 | avg karma 2.12 · | 2024-03-10 19:43:36

Sometimes monopolies exist because it's extremely hard to succeed even if no one is stopping you

pmarreck | karma 4903 | avg karma 1.11 · | 2022-11-19 12:47:26

Monopolies eventually die. All of them. Believe it or not.

t0ughcritic | karma 30 | avg karma 0.35 · | 2020-05-04 06:44:24+00:00

Monopolies are hard to break if the product is free for consumers.

alphanullmeric | karma -9 | avg karma -0.02 · | 2023-05-08 10:06:29

Monopolies are bad unless the government is forcing one onto you.

8note | karma 4988 | avg karma 1.12 · | 2020-07-29 12:54:38

Breaking monopolies is a form of regulation

ubernostrum | karma 12994 | avg karma 2.82 · | 2009-05-09 22:35:55+00:00

"Monopolies are nearly impossible without government backing."

As they say on Wikipedia, "citation needed".

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wolverine876 | karma 13735 | avg karma 1.72 · | 2021-12-22 13:30:26

How do governments prevent monopolies? That's been generally done and supported for over a century.

seanwasere | karma 3 | avg karma 0.03 · | 2017-11-30 10:21:55+00:00

regulation creates monopolies.

bad_user | karma 29557 | avg karma 3.94 · | 2016-04-27 10:21:16

Yes, but once a monopoly happens, that market is no longer free, competition becoming impossible without regulation. A monopoly can also supply virtually unlimited resources for expanding in other markets without breaking any antitrust laws.

The only thing that can break monopolies naturally is technologicall progress, because only new technologies can make older monopolies obsolete. But then again, relying on a constant stream of innovation to keep our economy from collapsing seems like a losing battle. And also, lately technology is all about making rich people richer and poor people poorer. So much for hope.

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Clubber | karma 7361 | avg karma 1.68 · | 2024-03-12 15:58:10

Monopolies are bad, mm kay.