In a free market, there are monopolies, by definition. If you're saying that capitalists will inevitably contort a free market to an unfree one, via whatever m

In a free market, there are monopolies, by definition. If you're saying that capitalists will inevitably contort a free market to an unfree one, via whatever means (often mergers) then we agree. IMO. a common misconception is that allowing all mergers is a "free market" policy when it is not