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* When I grumble about capitalism this is the sort of thing that annoys me.*

Is this a problem with capitalism or government? If a company tries to get the gov't to block competition, the correct response is "piss off".

[anigbrowl]

If it wasn't clear, I think the problem is capitalism because the would-be monopolist can simply rent a politician to antagonize whoever is in charge until either the policy or the policymakers are changed. Money is not all that talks in elections, but it's a huge factor.

[anigbrowl]

I went on to address that i the rest of the comment.