[Leisler]

When Woolworths 5&10 Cents stores took off around 1900 in most major cities, there were Wal-Mart like attacks about "Big Buisness" killing small shops. And so it goes..

[dynoman]

Is less and less competition a shining example of true hands off capitalism?

Competition is as much a part of true hands off capitalism as supply and demand.

That's my gripe, it isn't true capitalism anymore if, for various reasons, there is no hope of competition.