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More procapitalist talk in want of evidence

In Reply to: Being born rich doesn't guarantee living rich posted by R. Jenkins on March 19, 1999 at 12:25:43:

: The only monopolies in history were the ones that were controled by the state. If a bussiness charges less for a product than anyone else can, thus achieving near monopoly power, who does that hurt?

Oh really! How was the old Rockefeller Standard Oil monopoly, the one that made 1907's anti-trust legislation famous, "controled (sic) by the state"? Evidence please.

Follow Ups:

• if the market is not allowed to run it's course, it will repeat again and again R. Jenkins USA March 22 1999 (10)
  • note Gee si March 24 1999 (5)
    • Think for yourself Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA March 29 1999 (4)
      • dont rely on others Gee si March 29 1999 (3)
        • don't compare opinions, to be sure Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USa March 29 1999 (2)
          • to be sure Gee March 29 1999 (1)
            • Multi-perspective vs. dogmatist Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA March 30 1999 (0)
  • A footnote Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA March 23 1999 (3)
    • Standard oil *wouldn't* have controlled the market for all eternity. R. Jenkins USA March 24 1999 (2)
      • ...for reasons unrelated to monopoly, however Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA March 29 1999 (1)
        • something like that is bound to happen to any business. R. Jenkins USA March 30 1999 (0)