Re: The state has a monopoly on monopolization?
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Yes governments can use force to support monopolies, but what is stopping potential monopolists in AC land from using force to enforce their monopoly?
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Everyone else.
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But in AC land, if one company gradually gains enough market share, there is less stopping that company from using force to capture and maintain control over the market of a particular good or service.
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Of course there is. And history shows that companies just can't seem to sustain large market shares for long. Standard Oil had a peak of 90% market share long before it was broken up and that had been in decline until the trial.
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Even if there are no governments in place in AC land, there is no guarantee that powerful interests will not bully and coerce people in unjust ways much like some states do.
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A tired strawman. No ACist here has said that AC will be a utopia where everyone loves their neighbor and no one ever abuses power. The argument is that it is more difficult.
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