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>Then you're arguing against your original point because they don't support free markets, they just think they do. That doesn't contradict my original point.

>Then you're arguing against your original point because they don't support free markets, they just think they do. That doesn't contradict my original point. >says he's for free markets, limited government, and against monopolies. Yes, free market advocates are against monopolies, but believe that they're caused by government regulation. Moreover, when libertarians and free market advocates support limited government, they typically mean a government which only provides a few very basic services, such as military, police, etc. It has nothing to do with regulation.

brigandish 8y ago
> free market advocates are against monopolies, but believe that they're caused by government regulation These free market advocates don't believe that, clearly. I'm wondering why you get to draw these lines rather than the people themselves.
- SantalBlush 8y ago
  You are free to define yourself however you wish. You can call yourself a pro-free-market, anarcho-capitalist who believes in regulation and a strong communist government. You can mix up and confuse definitions all you want. That has no bearing on the validity of my point. Alex Jones is someone who rails against government interference in markets, and he is the type whom I'm referring to. Now people complain that he's being treated unjustly, when it's really just market forces that have dictated his fate. That is a specific example of what I'm saying. If you're offended by my standard usage of the term "free market", then you can change my statement to "People who oppose government intervention..." I'm not interested in what you think the term "free market" means, because it's entirely irrelevant to my point.
  - brigandish 8y ago
    > If you're offended by… Please keep in mind the guidelines[1]. > Don't be snarky. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- SantalBlush 8y ago
  Replying here one last time due to max comment depth. >I'm wondering why you get to draw these lines rather than the people themselves. Yes, let's both agree to follow the guidelines and not be snarky.
  - brigandish 7y ago
    You made a comment about my character/emotional/mental state (if you're offended), I asked what makes you the authority on a matter of fact. Yours was snarky because it's personal, mine's a rebuttal in the form of a question. Quite different. I believe it's best if we leave it there but feel free to respond, I will read it.

brigandish 8y ago

> free market advocates are against monopolies, but believe that they're caused by government regulation These free market advocates don't believe that, clearly. I'm wondering why you get to draw these lines rather than the people themselves.

SantalBlush 8y ago
You are free to define yourself however you wish. You can call yourself a pro-free-market, anarcho-capitalist who believes in regulation and a strong communist government. You can mix up and confuse definitions all you want. That has no bearing on the validity of my point. Alex Jones is someone who rails against government interference in markets, and he is the type whom I'm referring to. Now people complain that he's being treated unjustly, when it's really just market forces that have dictated his fate. That is a specific example of what I'm saying. If you're offended by my standard usage of the term "free market", then you can change my statement to "People who oppose government intervention..." I'm not interested in what you think the term "free market" means, because it's entirely irrelevant to my point.
- brigandish 8y ago
  > If you're offended by… Please keep in mind the guidelines[1]. > Don't be snarky. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
SantalBlush 8y ago
Replying here one last time due to max comment depth. >I'm wondering why you get to draw these lines rather than the people themselves. Yes, let's both agree to follow the guidelines and not be snarky.
- brigandish 7y ago
  You made a comment about my character/emotional/mental state (if you're offended), I asked what makes you the authority on a matter of fact. Yours was snarky because it's personal, mine's a rebuttal in the form of a question. Quite different. I believe it's best if we leave it there but feel free to respond, I will read it.