“we could call this a more muscular, socialism-inflected version of antitrust. Rather than (or in addition to) playing constant legal whack-a-mole against market concentration, the government steps in directly and creates the competition it wants, either through subsidies or outright state-owned firms. This antitrust model has led to by far the most effective attack on fossil fuel power in history: the rise of ultra-cheap renewable energy.” @ryanlcooper prospect.org/economy/2025-10-0

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@interfluidity Probably a bit off-topic, but did i ever mention how much i hate the wording "muscular"?

It just feels so much like body worship. When it is used relating to a topic that is more rational than moving rocks, it just seems like intellect was negated, you know?

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