Message from @Zer0
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yes, very much so
Why would they merge?
to raise prices
Why havent they?
because they would be the 1 company that gets to decide anything
because its illegal
Standard Oil at peak controlled 91% of the fuel market in the US.
@Existence is identity is right. i live off grid. i farm.and the amount of wild edibles just on my property could feed 3 family's year round
Couldn't boycott them if you wanted fuel.
monopoly laws enforced by the goverment make it illegal
@Zer0 most people don't live like you do, though
Couldn't compete with them because they'd punish anyone who did business with you.
@EndangeredProdigy Because of the companies
Lol
what?
It has made are quality of life go up
if it wasn't then there would be a single company that owns all food production. And they would have total control of it all
Live in a society without trade for me
I believe in trade
I don't know what you are implying here
We wouldnt have apple without steve jobs or microsoft without bill gates
I have a degree in Business Admin and Finance lol why would I have done that if I didn't believe in trade
and trade enables anything more complex then what you can make yourself
There are failure modes in capitalist systems. You have to study them as a part of any economics degree.
@EndangeredProdigy Well companies arent free to trade with who they want
without trade, then you wouldn't have anything you cannot make
yes they are
Cartels, collusion, regulatory capture, monopoly, monopsony, etc.
@Misomania Exactly
as long as there aren't embargoes on the countries
The individuals have brought us so much
@Existence is identity why exactly? that goes against your stance
But you want to violate their rights
If you are a strict NAP ancap, these failure modes have no recourse.
Lmao, NAP ancaps.
Trade with me or im gonna use government and put a gun to your head
what rights are you talking about here
we'd be in farms living in huts without trade
Just be anarcho-primitives.
rights are a very broad statement