“Free market? I’m 47 and I’ve never seen a free market.”
was just what I was going to type. Same age too.
But I’ll add something that will be very unpopular here. The corruption of the free market has been a two way street. Yes the govt holds most of the blame, but some blame can be pointed at the publically traded corps too.
Yes, many large corporations love byzantine regulations. I was about 30 before I realized that. It is a form of monopoly to keep smaller players from becoming competition. If you require a team of lawyers to win a contract, that cuts out most of American businesses.
Corporations have done more harm to the republic than any other entity. Their lobbyist that lamented 50 different state regulations empowered FedGov@#153 quest for regulatory dominance thru OHA EPA etc. Corporations HATE states rights.