Actually no it doesn't, as I pointed out, It is the best example the counter argument has but its complete fail because it doesn't contradict free market or anarcho capitalist at all, it fully supports it, because:
Standard oil was in a smaller niche market with limited demand and little competition and it wouldn't of lasted, they colluded with others to make it happen (including railroads) (ref: point G in my initial response). Additionally, they never took advantage of the consumers or price gouged.
Its almost like you didn't read my responses on this first page. You don't even want to try to understand the philosophy so stop pretending like your being open minded, your just being passive aggressive.
I would go as far as to say that nearly every modern Monopoly that is actually damaging to the consumer has historically been "LEGAL" under a government. (put that in your bong and smoke it)
now we are making progress.
It is not a small niche, its oil. OIL
The difference between oil and iPhones is huge.
Are you ready? The world's resources are almost completely monopolized. Rare earths, oil, food. Try obviating demand, go with no lights and starve. What is not yet under the control of our owners is in their cross hairs. Even water.
Totally different from a product with niche demand like iPhones. You clearly support the private ownership of these resources, even want the owners of said resources to control private armies, as if buying elections wasn't bad enough.
It has nothing to do with price gouging so quit with that. They want to own the resources.
Put that in your bong and smoke it.
