Well, oligarchy is the eventual result of liberalism. Even though we may have started equal, some people, through luck or questionable methods, have attained a position of power, possibly by being owners of a company that has a monopolistic status. And now, via regulatory capture and targeted actions against competitors, looks to subvert the "free" hand of the market.
Why can't you get decent internet in the States? Because on each location there are two or maybe three companies that collude to keep prices high. And when you try to start your own ISP, suddenly these companies offer crazy good/under cost prices so that your new ISP is unable to survive, and then jack up the prices again.
Of course, at any point, as a consumer, you are absolutely free to enter into a contract with whatever ISP you want. If only there were a few more...
Now tell me how do you fix that without bigger state imposing specific regulations.
Ok just to be clear, your the only one here talking about Liberalism.
Liberalism and libertarianism are two very different things.
Sure, can you explain the differences? Google is not being helpful here, it seems both words have quite a bit of propaganda behind them.
Re:What is going on in Argentina?
by throwaway86375 on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @09:40AM
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GP seems to be using the "classical liberalism" definition of liberalism, which largerly overlaps with what's generally considered libertarianism.
Yes, its in the post you're replying too. The USA run an oligarchy system where by the vast majority of money, power and influenced and controlled by an impossibly small interconnected group.
But its ok because every four years the peasants get to chooses which billionaire is the least worse and cast their vote.
What does anything in my post have to do with liberalism?