[akiselev]

> There's basically no example of a monopoly forming outside of government regulation.

That's tautological statement. There is no free market without private property protections which do not exist outside of government regulation either.

[whiddershins]

Some people view the protection of individual intrinsic rights (freedom from violence, protection of property, the right to move freely about) as a separate thing from regulation.

Government protecting people's rights, vs. government protecting people, or government prohibiting consensual business dealings.

[_jal]

Yes, if you want to demonize something you also depend on, it is hard to do so without some rhetorical dodge.

You don't have to fall for it, though.

[8note]

So I can just claim that none of the things that cause monopolies are regulation, then regulations don't cause monopolies?