Message from @trusty22
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I've been trying to explain that
But he’s using tariffs and government control in order to control where we trade by encouraging trade on a national level, rather than an international level
You need intervention to even be able to maintain constant competition
Which helps the stocks
It’s not as much intervention as it is encouragement
For example back to the ISP problem
They aren't magically going to stop splitting territory
So? It honestly doesn’t matter. They aren’t holding a monopoly, as no single company is buying out others.
You'd need government intervention to stop the territory split so they can compete
So you’re saying that if the companies aren’t fighting eachother, the government should step in?
Hello what did I miss?
To keep competition? Yes
You shouldn’t force competition. If it doesn’t happen naturally, then so be it
Thats what created the problem to begin with
The reason it's not happening is because they deliberately avoid competition
Keep the markets free. The only time the government should step in is if we had a major economic crisis, such as the great depression
Overregulation is what kills competition
It's important to consider that there's literally no develped nation with 0 economic regulations
Every country have a set of rules for engagement
it's about determining who's benefiting from those rules
Government regulation should be in favor of the consumer and protect certain rights of workers
Then why are you against net neutrality?
Most people support it
And government should have less of of a hand in the free market and small businesses
Because ultimately itll benefit the consumer
That’s why I’m against it
By slowing their internet access to certain sites
right
If they do that, they'll start losing customers to a better competitor who provides the same or better services for the lower or same price
Because I’d rather allow the FTC to have stronger powers against the ISP monopolies, rather than letting the FCC laze around
I saw the trailer on Twitter this morning and I laughed with Glee cause it's going to be fucking awesome. Can't wait until may
A large portion of the population doesn't have any other ISP to switch to
A website or app is just a commodity
So why shouldn't it be sold like any other commodity
Also, Verizon, Comcast, AT&T, Warner Cable, those are ever present as alternatives for an ISP
I know many people who use mobile networking as their main form of internet connection
Not all ISPs are available everywhere
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there is a basic monopoly
There's only like 2 you can get where I live