Clearly you don't know, monopolies of which we're speaking aren't private infrastructures - they're public utilities therefore public infrastructure.
They're heavily regulated for a reason, first and foremost is to "protect" consumers --- which almost never happens, btw.
You speak as if grabbing pitchforks and torches and marching on my local municipality is the answer here. Perhaps in another time (decades ago ....) I'd agree with you and toss you a torch and pitchfork to march with me. The corruption is deep, and not just in Washington DC I might add.
I'm all for "de-meddling" and getting through the short-medium term damage that'll do to the economy in favor of a much better future, let's just not stick our heads in .............. the sand (whew!) and pretend that everything will be hunky dory for everyone and there'll be enough rainbows and unicorns to go around. There won't.
It’s not that I don’t understand monopolies or otherwise; it’s just that I see your solution as part of the problem.
I’m hardly a rainbow and skittles guy. I firmly believe that no one—corporate or government—has the public interest in mind. The government gives license to create monopolies. The higher up you regulate, the larger the monopoly, and the less freedom for all.
I’m conservative inasmuch that it gives us the pitchforks to a degree. Just don’t cover me in gasoline, then try to call a match a pitchfork.