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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

USA claims it follows free enterprise but what actually happens is that choice is severely limited by the corporation that owns the businesses in question. There are dozens of car manufacturers in the world that are not allowed to sell their cars in USA, for example. limit the customer's choices. free enterprise is a crock of shit.

well it's not a crock of shit-- it's desirable as your post implies

the claim that we have a perfect free enterprise system is what's the crock of shit though.

but the convergence towards schedules/price points doesn't require collusion-- just competition

i.e. gas station that prices a dime higher will lose-- is forced to match

tv channel that plays commercials at a different time will be tuned out

it's easier to imitate than to coordinate en-masse

herd behavior is common in nature for a reason