Not sure why this is being downvoted, it's the truth. Rent seeking is a disease that stifles progress. I don't understand how the same people who rail against

Not sure why this is being downvoted, it's the truth. Rent seeking is a disease that stifles progress. I don't understand how the same people who rail against overly aggressive patent, DRM, and copyright protections can justify supporting rent seeking in the physical world.