• MangoCats ( MangoCats@feddit.it ) 
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    19 hours ago

    So, we don’t actually have “capitalism” now, except where we decide to let it run rampant.

    This particular example is a protected monopoly. When you let a protected monopoly loose combined with greedy actors, this is what happens. Doesn’t matter what umbrella you put over it, the fact is: they’ve got what other people need and there’s no competitor out there who isn’t colluding to keep the prices sky high.