“Government is there to keep powerful interests from being tyrannical. “
Then you say:
“Price gouging profiteering in vital commodities (and the inherent trust that brings it, even if unstated) is tyrannical.”
Where on earth do you get that definition of government or that idea on “price gouging”? How can you have tyrannical control of commodities, unless you are a government?
Your words make no sense. Are you sure you're not on the wrong web forum?
I suggest you look up the words, "monopolistic practices" and do some reading, then, thanks for the heads up.
I'm a conservative. You appear to want to post on a Web site favorig libertarian religio-philosophy.