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by xracy 1247 days ago
People pretend like competition is some magic thing that could crop up, and not a thing that requires constant regulation to prevent companies from engaging in anti-competitive behavior. Every company is incentivized to engage in anti-competitive behavior. If you want more competition, they need to be strictly regulated.
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As proof of this, consider how incentivized even sports teams are to cheat in what would otherwise be a fair competition.