> That's why they always seek the government to force cooperation. you're talking about labor cartels, but the article (and op) are talking about real estate c

> That's why they always seek the government to force cooperation. you're talking about labor cartels, but the article (and op) are talking about real estate cartels. one operates with government involvement, the other does not. edit: my original point was that simply the threat of someone undercutting a cartel is not enough to be able to state that cartels cannot exist without government involvement/coercion.