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by lmpdev 667 days ago
That’s not my understanding

The Gilded Age Trusts were brought down regardless as to whether they misused their power. It wasn’t just oil.

Monopolies are like a positive feedback loop which causes the market to diverge into a barely functional state

It doesn’t matter if they abused their market position, monopolies are to be corrected, mens rea present or not