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martin's avatar

that seems to be the whole point of competing, not? in the end someone wins, eliminating competition seems inherent to competing, especially when you put basic needs (food, shelter, health,...) on the playing field. for the rich it is a game, for the poor it's a matter of life and death.

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Stephen Walker's avatar

Seems like your definition of competition is totally circular logic. “Competition = No Competition”. Or in other words, you define competition as “the creation of monopolies.”

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martin's avatar

indeed, competition is a cul-de-sac with monopoly as the ultimate goal of the mechanism. other people studied this and came to the same conclusion. convincing people it's something different has become an important part in outsmarting competition.

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Vonu's avatar

Monopolies cannot survive in a truly capitalistic economy.

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Chang Chokaski's avatar

>>"Monopolies cannot survive in a truly capitalistic economy."

INCORRECT.

Monopolies is an intrinsic feature of CAPITALISM. Capitalism (and all that it entails) leads to monopolies.

There is nothing like "truly capitalistic economy" - who's definition is adhered to for "truly" and "untruly" Capitalism? Yours? Other Capitalism apologists? Imperialists or Colonialists? Neoliberals? The Oligarchy and the power elite?

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Vonu's avatar

In other words, your definition of monopoly is schizophrenic.

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Chang Chokaski's avatar

You're not making sense here...

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Vonu's avatar

You aren't making it anywhere.

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Ron Stockton's avatar

Otherwise known as Capitalism.

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